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Business Series

Women chair Davos forum

For the first time in the 48-year history of the World Economic Forum, the 2018 summit in Davos, Switzerland will be chaired entirely by women

25/01/2018

Spotlight

Lacking manpower, Japanese firms court women

With Japan's aging population and shrinking workforce, what are companies doing to woo female workers?

23/01/2018

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women get the right to drive — but what about everything else?

Headline-grabbing announcements regarding women's rights obscure the conflicts within families and throughout society over justice and the rule of law.

22/01/2018

World News

Womens' March Global seeks big turnout on Sunday

A year of the Trump administration has given women plenty of food for thought, and many of them feel sick.

19/01/2018

Poland

Euroviews. View: Decisions about my body do not belong to politicians

Last night, Polish MPs voted to refer a Stop Abortion amendment to a parliamentary committee for consideration

11/01/2018

France

Catherine Deneuve, 100 prominent French women denounce

French actor Catherine Deneuve and about 100 other prominent French women say flirting is not a crime and that the #metoo movement has led to a form of feminism that promotes the "hatred of men and of sexuality".

10/01/2018

Afghanistan

'Yoga improves morale and self-esteem' Afghan women tell Euronews

Safia Ebrahimi Momtaz founded the first yoga club for women in Kabul. Women come to her classes to improve their self-esteem, she tells Euronews.

05/01/2018

World News

How the modern world was shaped a century ago

2018 marks the centenary of a year in turmoil that helped define the 20th century

01/01/2018

Denmark

'Disabilities don't prevent beauty' say women featuring in new pin-up

Two Danish women have created a pin-up calendar featuring disabled women to show that "disabilities don't prevent women from being beautiful".

29/11/2017

Living

The Atlas of Beauty

Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc decided to embark on a quest to seek out the most beautiful women in the world.

27/11/2017

USA

Miss South Africa becomes Miss Universe

The new Miss Universe is Miss South Africa, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters,

27/11/2017

World News

Protests and pledges: 'No' to violence against women

Demonstrations were held in countries around the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

25/11/2017

World News

European leaders pledge to combat violence against women

According to official data, some 215,000 violent sexual crimes were recorded by police in the European Union in 2015

25/11/2017

World News

Which EU countries have the highest rate of sex crimes?

Eighty per cent of sexual assualt victims are women. The UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women aims to stop this and other violence against women from happening

24/11/2017

Syria

The female Syrian lecturer trading books for guns

Roaeda, a former university teacher is now holding a sniper rifle for the NDF instead of teaching students

04/11/2017

USA

Dustin Hoffman accused of sexual harassment

Dustin Hoffman has become the latest Hollywood star to become embroiled in sexual misconduct claims

02/11/2017

Egypt

Egyptian lawyer says raping women in revealing clothing is ‘national duty’

“A girl walking like this – harassing her is a patriotic duty and raping her is a national duty.”

30/10/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sporting events in stadiums

Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to attend sporting events in three selected stadiums from early next year. The plan is part of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's reforms laid out in his 'Vision for 2030'.

30/10/2017

Japan

Sailors and their dogs rescued after five months drifting at sea

Two Americans and their two dogs have been rescued from their sailing boat in the Pacific Ocean after drifting for five months.

27/10/2017

China

IKEA to pull 'sexist' advert in China following backlash

The Swedish furniture giant said it was thankful for the "candid feedback"

25/10/2017