Gender equality
'A disaster': activists challenge Trump's transgender move
The Trump’s administration’s reversal of official guidance on transgender rights has brought protests.
Dutch 'abortion boat' blocked by army in Guatemala
A boat used by pro-abortion activists has been blocked by authorities in Guatemala, where the campaigners had docked looking to help women seeking to end their…
UK appoints Cressida Dick as first female London police chief
The former head of UK counter terrorism, Cressida Dick, has been appointed London’s new police chief – the first women ever to hold the job.
Balancing work and children
It is tough for us to balance our work and our personal life, but add kids to the mix and the going gets really tough, especially for women.
President of Malta Employers' Association on mothers' employment in EU
Joseph Farrugia has been the president of the Malta Employers’ Association since 2001 and a board member of the Employment and Training Corporation and the Employment Relations…
What do the EU's finance ministers discuss?
Malta’s Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna is also the incoming President of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN).
Responsibility meets profitability - the future of the sharing economy
The sharing economy could be worth 335bn euros by 2025. But what about the promises of making the world a fairer, greener and more socially-connected place? That was up for debate at the Woman's Forum
French feminists walk off the job to highlight gender pay gap
Activists in Paris have walked off the job to protest against the gender pay gap.
Why some women in France quit work at 16h34 on Monday
Women in France were called upon to quit work at 16.
Does it matter what female politicians wear?
The public do care what powerful women look like and here is why it matters:
Chinese student sues over books that call homosexuality a "disorder"
A Chinese student is taking the ministry of education to court over textbooks that say homosexuality that is a “mental disorder”.
Protests over South Korea's 'comfort women' deal with Japan
Student protesters in South Korea show their anger over a Japanese government-funded foundation to support “comfort women” – females who were forced to work in Japan’s wartime…
Sexual harassment at work - breaking the silence
Allegations against a high-ranking member of France’s Green Party have once again shone the spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace.
Turkey, Malta and Italy 'worst' when it comes to work gender gap
New employment figures have raised questions over equality between men and women in Turkey, Malta and Italy. The trio have the biggest gaps when it
Women's US football team file wage complaint
The equal pay debate between elite male and female athletes gathered more momentum this week when players from the Women’s US football team filed a
Tennis sexism war after 'go down on your knees' remark by Indian Wells chief
World Number 1 Novak Djokovic believes men should fight for more money because "we have much more spectators at the men's tennis matches."
All for one, one for all - peer-led initiatives give boost to female entrepreneurs
In this edition of Business Planet, host Giacomo Segantini visited Dublin to meet a woman at the heart of female entrepreneurship initiatives in
Turkish First Lady: harem was 'school' for women
Emine Erdogan has called the harem of Ottoman sultans a "school" preparing women for life, according to local media.
Advertisers and Women's Day: the struggle to get the message right
When it comes to defending the rights of women, and empowering them in society, a large part of the struggle is over the image portrayed in the