brussels bureau 07/03/2017 The Brief from Brussels: Campaigners seek end to male-dominated conferences
Spain 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 'A disaster': activists challenge Trump's transgender move The Trump’s administration’s reversal of official guidance on transgender rights has brought protests.
Guatemala 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
world news Why some women in France quit work at 16h34 on Monday Women in France were called upon to quit work at 16.
world news Does it matter what female politicians wear? The public do care what powerful women look like and here is why it matters:
world news 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 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 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 news 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 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
Sport 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."
business planet 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
world news 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.
