Be informed: Learn more about the challenges your community is facing and actively participate in finding solutions.Volunteer in local do-good initiatives or devise ideas / initiatives as a community that can be implemented/beneficial by all for all.

Active citizenship: Move from being a bystander to actively participating. If there is an issue that you feel needs to be addressed, involve your local council and get their support.

• Offer decent salaries and equal pay for all.
• Introduce policies that support vulnerable groups such as those with disabilities into the workforce.
• Partnering with civil society networks to provide education and entrepreneurial skills training for vulnerable groups.

• Support farmers and fishermen that have a proven track record for sustainable practices.
• Practice slow food – give precedence to eating locally and in season.

• Whether your company is involved in food production, consumption, distribution or simply organising yearly staff meals consider sourcing sustainable food, encouraging consumption of local and in season, producing and supporting sustainable agriculture initiatives.
• Hold workshops to educate on the importance of a healthy diet Provide employees with lunch vouchers or a canteen with healthy, organic and locally made food.

• Be a leader, lead by example and take ownership of your health and well-being.
• Push for the creation of a community centre where people can come together, give talks, share experiences and learn from one another.

• Encourage employees to use their free time for personal time.
• Encourage your employees to favour exercise by offering free fitness initiatives.
• Have a wellness coordinator in the human resources department.
• Encouraging your employees to favor exercise by offering free fitness initiatives/creating a lunch area to encourage people to take a break and socialize/having a wellness coordinator in the human resources department.

• Education starts from home - Promote a culture of peaceful relationships and non-violence amongst youth and all in your community.
• Volunteer as a tutor, whether you decide to help out in your community or change your life and volunteer to teach abroad; these actions help kids stay in school. You can also mentor persons with disabilities and special needs, who may not have access to education.

• Provide your employees with training and constant opportunities to learn about different topics or new skills / Incentivising employees to register for any relevant local workshops, presentations and/or conferences.
• Engage in a lifelong learning philosophy and always improve the knowledge and skills of its employees by providing training and constant learning sessions; promote registration to workshops or presentations organized by NGOs.
• Provide probono training for vocational skills training and entrepreneurial skills training for migrants and other vulnerable groups.

• Support policy makers who promote lifelong education and training for girls and women. Women account for over 60% of the world’s illiterate.
• Stand behind leaders who speak up for equal opportunities. Only 9% of negotiators at peace tables and 22% of parliamentarians are women..

• Ensuring equal pay for equal work.
• Introducing in house childcare services or providing childcare vouchers.
• Introducing flexi time and possibility for working from home.

• As a community, we have to make sure that when women apply for jobs in higher positions there is no discrimination as regards the choice of the person. Moreover, there must not be discrimination in the salary a women is paid, so this anomaly has to be adjusted.
• As a community, we must encourage women when it comes to regards political empowerment, as women participation is still low. We need to encourage more women to contest local councils elections and parliamentary elections. Although we have women elected both as Members of Parliament and MEPs, the number is still low.
• When it comes to ministerial positions, the number is still low. Something positive, however, is that her Excellency Marie Louise Coleiro Preca occupies the highest role in the country, which is that of President of the Republic of Malta.

• Businesses can introduce policies of quotas in their recruitment process to be sure to hire persons from vulnerable groups; but also make sure to promote equal pay between employees.
• Efforts can also be done to promote infrastructure for access to disabled people ; promote public transportation for people who cannot afford car.
• But partnership with NGOs and Local Authorities is also important to work together for the reducing of inequalities.