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Uganda's plan to attract tourists with 'curvy women' stirs outcry

Uganda's plan to attract tourists with 'curvy women' stirs outcry

USA

Watch: Female lawmakers cheer record number of women in US Congress

Female lawmakers broke into applause during Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address as the US president highlighted the growing role of women in the workforce and in politics.

USA

Are universities discriminating against men? | NBC Left Field

Over the past year, the US Department of Education has opened several investigations into universities following complaints that they are systematically discriminating against male students. But is this true?

United Kingdom

UK Parliament approves trial for MPs to vote by proxy

The UK parliament has approved a trial for MPs who are new parents to vote by proxy

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Germany

Motorist sues for discrimination over female-only parking spaces

A man in Germany sued his local city authorities for discrimination over the introduction of female-only parking spaces.

World News

Failure to tax the rich hits girls hardest: Oxfam

"We all suffer, but it's women and girls who suffer most"

France

Sexism in France: 1.2 million women targeted, four convictions made

Some 1.2 million French women were targeted with sexist insults in 2017, but there were just four convictions over the offence, according to a major report released on Thursday.

United Kingdom

EU guidelines urge MEPs to use more gender neutral words

New guidelines recently rolled out by the European Parliament strive for more gender-neutral wording

World

Global gender parity is centuries away, new report asserts

It could take another 200 years until women reach economic parity with men. That's the startling picture of inequality a new report released this morning has shown.

World

100 years since women gained right to stand for election as an MP

It's been one hundred years since the Qualification of Women's Act gave women the right to stand for election as a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

World

Women in EU earn on average 16.2% less than men, EU Commission says

Women in the European Union still earn on average 16.2% less than men.

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary can ban gender studies but it can't silence us | View

Hungary's ban on gender studies reveals a widespread fear of marginalised voices, says a feminist from Afghanistan who moved to Budapest expecting to study the subject.

United Kingdom

UK museum apologises after promoting exhibition about 'Womxn'

Can the word 'woman' be sexist?

Romania

Euroviews. Beyond the referendum: Back to Romania's real priorities | View

The best way for Romania to move forward is to re-centre public attention to topics that are highly relevant for Romania's future, like closing the gender gap.

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Bolivian women protest against gender-based violence

Thousands of women took to the streets of the Bolivian capital La Paz on Sunday to take part in a run and demonstration against gender-based violence.

USA

Sexism in tennis: Debate flares up after Williams lambasts umpire

Tennis players, commentators and officials are debating whether their sport is sexist after Serena Williams claimed the chair umpire at the US Open final treated her differently because she was a woman.

Norway

Norwegian minister quits post to support wife’s career

Explaining his decision on Facebook on Thursday, Solvik-Olsen said he had been “very lucky to have had the world's coolest job… Now it's her turn to be able to follow her dream.”

Hungary

Hungary to end gender studies funding

Hungary’s government will stop financing gender studies university courses.

World News

Controversy as only one woman director included in Venice Film Festival

Only one film from twenty having a female director at this year's Venice Film Festival has brought strong criticism from inside and outisde the industry. Alessia Sonaglioni, the group's director, has said that she was shocked by this and the festival director's comments.

Cult

"First Man" opens 75th Venice Film Festival

"First Man" opens 75th Venice Film Festival