Commissioner of Education attacked for ‘sexist’ article

The Malta Confederation of Women’s Organisations has called upon the Ombudsman to remove Mr Caruana Carabez from his post as Commissioner of Education following his article on the Times of Malta titled ‘The Foibles of Women’ last Friday, 5 January.

“Mr Caruana Carabez’s article clearly reveals that he is strongly prejudiced against women and that, first and foremost, he does not consider them at par with men as human beings, but as flawed creatures.

“Someone who is so publicly biased can only form his opinions and decisions through his sexist, misogynistic and gender-stereotyped view of the world and cannot deal with cases fairly and objectively.

“The role of the Commissioner of Education within the Office of the Ombudsman should instil the utmost confidence and trust in citizens and should foster values of respect and give support to men and women with impartiality and integrity. Mr Caruana Carabez cannot perform such a duty.

“Therefore, the MCWO believes that Mr Caruana Carabez has rendered his post untenable,” the organisation said.

The MCWO is an umbrella organisation representing 12 local member organisations, which collectively have around 24,000 female members. The confederation is a full member of the Brusselsbased European Women’s Lobby.