brussels bureau 07/03/2017 The Brief from Brussels: Campaigners seek end to male-dominated conferences This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.
World 07/03/2017 Women's equality in Europe in five charts Women are staying in education longer than men… The proportion of women in the EU who earn higher education qualifications, such as degrees, is higher (29 percent) among women than men…
Australia 07/03/2017 Melbourne gives the green light to 'gender equal' traffic signals Female figures on pedestrian crossing signals: giving the green light to gender equality or political correctness gone mad?
Spain 01/03/2017 Anti-transgender bus forced off the streets of Madrid Campaigners had planned to take the bright orange vehicle on a national tour of Spain. However, activists, trade unions and officials from Madrid City Council united against it.
USA 24/02/2017 'A disaster': activists challenge Trump's transgender move The Trump’s administration’s reversal of official guidance on transgender rights has brought protests.
Guatemala 24/02/2017 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…
United Kingdom 23/02/2017 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.
real economy 17/01/2017 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.
real economy 17/01/2017 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…
real economy 17/01/2017 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).
focus 05/12/2016 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
France 07/11/2016 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.
France 07/11/2016 Why some women in France quit work at 16h34 on Monday Women in France were called upon to quit work at 16.
World 27/10/2016 Closing the gender pay gap - 170 years until complete equality When the clock struck 2.
World 19/10/2016 Does it matter what female politicians wear? The public do care what powerful women look like and here is why it matters:
China 12/09/2016 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”.
no comment 29/07/2016 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…
insiders 29/07/2016 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.
World 27/04/2016 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
Sport 01/04/2016 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
