Pressure groups Politics of Gibraltar

1 pressure groups

1.1 gibraltar women s association
1.2 equality rights group ggr
1.3 environmental safety group
1.4 gibraltar local disability movement
1.5 voice of gibraltar group
1.6 integration britain movement

pressure groups

in addition parties there number of pressure groups active in gibraltar, not aligned political party.

gibraltar women s association

the gibraltar women s association founded on 16 february 1966, mrs mariola summerfield , mrs angela smith.

it known gibraltar housewives association, , subsequently, in eighties changed gibraltar women s association keeping in more modern times not women solely housewives.

equality rights group ggr

launched in september 2000 felix alvarez, named ggr (gib gay rights) has wider human rights platform in gibraltar , known equality rights group ggr [1].

although still defends sexual minorities has been active on issues regarding disabled, , issues regarding protection of children against sex abuse.

environmental safety group

the environmental safety group (esg) non-governmental organisation formed in 2000. registered charity , works promote environmental issues within community. concerns of: air , water quality, pollution, preservation of our green areas, traffic, need renewable energy, litter/recycling , climate change have been focus of many esg campaigns. group apolitical , enjoys widespread support community. membership runs several hundred , many others regularly invited support or participate in local , global environmental campaigns.

gibraltar local disability movement

the gibraltar local disability movement (gldm) established in 1985 improve lives of disabled people in gibraltar, promote equal opportunities , tackle discrimination. movement ceased active several years during 1990s , 2000s, reactivated in 2005 address situation disabled people in gibraltar, did not see great improvement several years. although 2006 equal opportunities act protects disabled people in gibraltar discrimination, gibraltar remains behind uk , other countries on issues such disability allowances , wheelchair access both private , government buildings. www.disability.gi

voice of gibraltar group

the 2002 referendum campaign

the voice of gibraltar group founded in 1996. in 1997 organised march attended 10,000 people campaigning spanish recognition of gibraltarians rights within eu support of new british labour government in matter. in 2001 drew criticism government of gibraltar pressuring select committee of house of assembly accelerate completion of work , introducing government claimed partisan politics matter of gibraltar remaining british. same year, in concert self-determination gibraltar group, vogg organised demonstration attended estimated 10,000 people. joining government-sponsored initiative led local musicians under auspices of rock on rock club, non-political organisation, vogg mounted protest in neath, constituency of peter hain uk minister europe. campaigned, others, no vote in 2002 referendum has been described gibraltar s most-hardline protest group .

integration britain movement

the integration britain movement (iwbm) pressure group advocating further integration united kingdom. aim gibraltar attain state of devolved integration similar pertaining in scotland, wales & northern ireland. led joe caruana , successors defunct integration britain party (iwbp).