United Kingdom 18/07/2017 UK advertising watchdog cracks down on gender stereotypes The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) wants to write potentially harmful cliched roles out of the script.
USA 17/07/2017 Women golfers get new dress code Female golfers will be banned from wearing low-cut tops, leggings and short skirts under new rules announced by the Ladies Professional Golf
United Kingdom 13/07/2017 English football club introduces equal pay for male and female players Lewes FC, based in southern England and founded in 1885, believe they are the first in the country to bring in such a rule.
USA 12/06/2017 Thousands march for LGBT rights in US Tens of thousands have taken part in marches in the US in support of LGBT rights. People took to the streets in Washington, Los Angeles and other
World 24/04/2017 What choices for European women seeking gender equality? Efforts to end discrimination that affects half of the European population have fallen through in a European Union dedicated to economic harmonisation.
Spain 10/04/2017 The champion chicas: girls' team wins boys' football league in Spain Lleida's AEM team players "have set a benchmark for many girls who dream of playing football", says coach Dani Rodrigo.
Business 06/04/2017 New British law could be major boost in womens' fight to close gender pay gap From Thursday all British forms employing 250 people or more will have to publish by next April the complete gender breakdown of their workers' pay, and will no longer be able to hide the lower rates
Iceland 05/04/2017 Equal pay land - Iceland looks to close the gender wage gap Iceland’s parliament is considering a bill that would require businesses to prove they offer equal pay to workers.
USA 10/03/2017 US military broadens nude photo-sharing probe US Marine Corps seeks to contain fallout over the sharing of nude photos of female service members without their consent, promising punitive measures.
Israel 08/03/2017 International Women's Day: combat training with the Israeli armed forces The Israeli armed forces are among the most advanced in the world in terms of opportunities for female combatants.
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).
