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Equality Mark Certification awardee Bank of Valletta this year employed around 1,600 staff members, of which 57 per cent were women. Despite the large numbers and different lifestyles, every effort is directed at making staff members feel valued and appreciated for their contribution. Introducing family-friendly measures is highly relevant to Malta, given the changing nature of the country’s demographics and the fact that official Eurostat statistics reveal that the female participation rate in the Maltese labour market is among the lowest in the EU at 44 per cent.