Stephanie Falzon (left)
Stephanie Falzon is a Director in Falzon’s Bathrooms & Ceramics, importers and distributors of Bathrooms and Tiles. This is a family business which was founded in 1922. She has worked here for over 40 years and specializes in the design of shower/bathrooms. She is a frequent guest on the local TV stations, where she talks about her subject matter. She also contributes regularly to one of Malta’s leading design magazines.
Stephanie Falzon is the Immediate Past President of BPW (Valletta) Malta. She joined BPW in 2009 and was elected Vice President in 2011 and President in 2014. During her two terms of Presidency, she continued to brand the BPW name by organising activities that not only helped young girls and women, but put the BPW name alongside the now established names of other female NGOs in Malta. As Immediate Past President of BPW Valletta Malta, she continues to support the current President Mariella Camilleri and is still a very active member of the Executive Board.
After her terms as President of BPW Malta, Stephanie Falzon was appointed Chair of emPOWer. emPOWer is a platform for all female NGOs in Malta. This was the brain child of H.E. Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President Emeritus of Malta, whilst she was in office. Among the NGO members of emPOWer, these include:
Individually, each NGO still works within their Associations, and thrive for the benefit of women. But on a National Level, through emPOWer, the NGOs have a stronger voice about matters that we all agree upon. These include:
After her two terms, she still remained an active member of the Board of empower.
She was voted once again to the Board and is currently the vice Chair of empower.
Stephanie Falzon is currently a Trustee on the Board of the Foundation Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Malta. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award, bringing together practical experiences and life skills to create committed global citizens and equipping young people for life. The Award is a flexible, interesting and fun-packed programme and is available for all young people. Participants pursue a number of self chosen activities over a set length of time and is available for all 14 to 25 year olds, on three levels – Bronze, Silver and Gold.
As a young girl, Stephanie Falzon was a member of the Malta Girl Guides. She believes that the MGG were fundamental in teaching her leadership skills as well as the knowledge of how to be a team player. But most importantly – how to combine both together. After a break with the MGG, her two daughters joined the Guide Movement. This gave her another opportunity to join the MGG again – this time as a leader. And for a short time, she was also a member on the National Board. ONCE A GUIDE – ALWAYS A GUIDE.
Stephanie Falzon is also a member of VOTO (Volunteers Of The Order), the volunteer branch of MASMOM (Maltese Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta – Knights of Malta), with whom she has accompanied the Malade on spiritual pilgrimages to Lourdes.
Stephanie Falzon is 68 years old, married to Costantino Falzon and is a mother of two and a grandmother of three.
Prof. Anna Borg (right)
Prof. Anna Borg is an experienced researcher and lecturer at the Centre for Labour Studies at the University of Malta. Her work examines how gender shapes work and livelihoods and her main research interest focuses on Work-life and Work-family issues using theories of Gendered Organisations and theories of Hegemonic Masculinity. She coordinates the Honours Degree Course in Work and Human Resources (HR), and the Diploma Course in Gender, Work and Society.
She has done extensive research on work-life related subjects including, flexible working arrangements, and more recently on how work-family issues affect fertility intentions. Her research maps trends in women and men’s labour-market participation and she analyses gender related aspects including the Gender Pay Gap (GPG), the Motherhood Penalty and trends in an evolving labour market. She has also looked at the issue of in-work poverty and how Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policies can be embedded in organisations. She contributes to policy debates through evaluations of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting in Malta and within the EU. She is regularly invited to deliver speeches and participate in panels in conferences related to the above subject.
Anna Borg has been active in women’s organisations for many years. She currently chairs the Malta Women’s Lobby and serves on the board of the European Women’s Lobby. She has consistently lobbied for the introduction of the Equality/Abolitionist model in relation to prostitution, and for the improvement of family leaves.
(Photo Credit: Therese Debono)
