brussels bureau 'Numerous barriers' in accessing EU infertility services A new EU report claims there are “numerous barriers” in accessing infertility services across the European Union.
world news Saudi Arabia launches girls' council, without the girls Feminists would have likely given full marks for theory, but zero for practice.
world news Understanding ISIL's sexual attacks against the Yazidis Femicide is essential to genocide.
world news Russian Defence Ministry holds Women's Day beauty contest "Makeup under Camouflage" competition held for female Russian soldiers
world news From the boardroom to the butcher's shop, women discuss gender inequality Women in a range of professions around the world talk about their experiences of gender inequality.
world news Polish MEP faces investigation for sexist rant during EU debate Far-right polish MEPJanusz Korwin-Mikke is to be investigated by the European Parliament for insisting women should earn less money then men.
world news UNICEF warns African female & child migrants at terrible risk UNICEF claims African women and child migrants are at increasing risk during passage to Europe and after arrival at the hands of smugglers, criminals or the authorities.
world news "If you don’t just need a room, we can share the bedroom too" Stalking and harassment is making apartment-hunting an ordeal for women in Berlin
world news It’s time to pay the sisters the same as the misters! A new online video campaign designed to raise awareness about the issue of pay equality in New Zealand hit the internet on February 15.
USA Rival abortion protesters face off in America Pro and anti-abortion campaigners have been facing off in the US.
Argentina Argentina : topless protest Following the banishing of bare-breasted women sunbathers from a beach in Buenos Aires, dozens of topless protesters, along with hundreds of fully-clothed supporters have taken to the…
world news Killed in the name of honour: burned alive by her mother What could drive a mother to douse her own daughter in petrol and set her alight?
Africanews Female-only driving school aims to challenge gender stereotypes in Egypt A female-only driving school in Cairo is hoping to motivate more women to get behind the wheel and learn the basics of car maintenance.
USA Washington leads global anti-Trump protests Hundreds of thousands of activists have protested across the US following the inauguration of the country’s new president Donald Trump.
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).
world news Donald Trump, day one: US Women's March set to go global Organisers of the January 21 event are expecting around one million people to march in at least 300 sister events globally.
Afghanistan Five women airport workers gunned down in Afghanistan A spokesman for the governor of Kandahar says the women were in charge of searching female travellers at Kandahar airport.
