world news Pride celebration returns to Madrid after two-year COVID-19 hiatus After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Madrid's pride celebrations took place with hundreds of thousands of people joining in. 10/07/2022
Europe News How do EU member state parliaments compare on gender equality? The share of women MPs and ministers is increasing in a majority of Member States. However, parity has not yet been achieved. 05/07/2022
Rethink How to spot and nurture female talent, by Publicis’s Bousquet Publicis's Agathe Bousquet discusses why more female representation in the creative industries is needed and the role men play in making it happen. 04/07/2022
Rethink What it takes to improve diversity and inclusion and why it matters The new normal is perpetual change and this is one of the reasons why more young people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets are needed. 04/07/2022
Sport Spain to give equal pay to male and female national team footballers England, Ireland, Norway, and the United States have already reached similar agreements. 15/06/2022
Work EU sets mandatory 40% quota for women on company boards Companies could be fined for failing to appoint enough women as board directors. 08/06/2022
Work Japan will soon force companies to disclose gender pay gaps Under the new rules, Japanese companies will have to disclose women's pay as a percentage of men's. 24/05/2022
Work Bloody good policy? The countries that have tried menstrual leave As Spain debates days off work for period pain, here’s a list of the countries that already tried offering "menstrual leave". 13/05/2022
Germany Göttingen becomes first German city to allow topless swimmers in pools The measure -- hailed as a step toward gender equality -- will only apply at weekends. 28/04/2022
Italy Italian children should not automatically have father's surname: court The court ruled that Italy's historical model of the patriarchal family was "discriminatory". 27/04/2022
Spain Spain agrees to prevent toy manufacturers using gender stereotypes Blue and pink colours can no longer be used to imply that a toy is intended for boys or girls. 27/04/2022
See The masculine mystique: What's the big deal with male nudity? 50 years ago Burt Reynolds was Cosmopolitan's first male centrefold, but half a century on has that much really changed? 01/04/2022
Work Gender-neutral uniforms, tattoos and piercings take to the skies Alaska Airlines staff can now choose gender-neutral uniforms and show a wider range of tattoos, piercings and hairstyles in an effort to make the workplace "more inclusive". 29/03/2022
Malta Maltese vote in general election, seeking new five-year government Two major political parties in Malta, the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party, and a number of smaller parties are all vying for votes after a muted campaign. 26/03/2022
Green News Women-led companies more likely to meet climate targets, says research All the data reinforces the premise that diversity and environmental performance are linked in companies. 23/03/2022
world news Good News: 6 stories to brighten your week Good News Digest: 6 stories to brighten your week 17/03/2022
Work The best way to hire more women for senior roles? Bin their CVs Getting rid of CVs helped almost 70 per cent more women than average land senior-level jobs, according to one AI recruitment company. 08/03/2022
United Arab Emirates Girls' education key to gender equality, UN's Fleming tells Euronews "What's so key is girls' education," Fleming told Euronews. "If you have all girls in school and not just in primary school, but in secondary school and the chance to go to university, that's the foundation and the building blocks. 08/03/2022
See Female Finnish artists given their dues for International Women's Day The exhibit has toured the world but now heads to its artists homeland to showcase the contributions of Finnish women to the nation's history. 08/03/2022
no comment Beckham attends Amateur Women's football tournament at Qatar's Education Stadium Former England international David Beckham attends an Amateur Women's football tournament at Qatar's Education Stadium 08/02/2022
View Women leaders in Europe are always (from the) right | View Roberta Metsola's appointment to President of the European Parliament is the latest in a long-observed pattern. From Marine le Pen to Angela Merkel, why, asks College of Europe professor Costanza Hermanin, are female holders of real executive power always right-wing? 21/01/2022
Cry like a boy HeforShe’s Edward Wageni: ‘Men also benefit from gender equality’ In this episode of Cry Like a Boy, we discuss the challenges that HeForShe director Edward Wageni faces working with men and why gender equality is good for everyone, not just women. 23/12/2021
Cry like a boy African migrants must go extra mile to prove ‘worth’ EU passport What must immigrant men and women do to prove their social integration in Europe? Only a lucky few benefit from full-throated support, having accomplished incredible feats or risked their lives. 16/12/2021
Cry like a boy Author Georges M Johnson: ‘Masculinity is not really a thing’ In this episode of Cry Like a Boy the author of critically-acclaimed memoir ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ Georges M Johnson addresses the questions about race, identity and gender. 09/12/2021
Romania World War I veteran is first woman to appear on Romanian banknote Lieutenant Ecaterina Teodoroiu died in battle in Marasesti in 1917. 27/11/2021
no comment Romanian National Bank launches first banknote with female personality It is the first legal tender banknote which features a female personality: Ecaterina Teodoroiu. 26/11/2021