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Is Europe succeeding at closing the gender gap between men and women?

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EU.XL

Can the EU fix the gender pay gap? Take our poll.

The gender pay gap a persistent problem in Europe, where men earn, on average 12.7 percent more per hour. The EU has just implemented its new Pay Transparency Directive, to pull the curtain back on salary secrecy and empower employees.

Culture news

Fading Echo: Can independent gaming studios survive AI?

Euronews Culture speaks to Elise Marchouba, Senior Producer at independent game developer Emeteria, about the upcoming game Fading Echo, the stereotypes still clinging onto the gaming community, and the challenges facing the video game industry.

Europe Today

Repatriation of citizens from Middle East top priority, says Lahbib

Ahead of International Women's Day this Sunday, Hadja Lahbib told Euronews the continent is "50 years far away from equality".

Europe in Motion

Are European women closing the leadership gender gap?

Most EU countries have seen a rise in the number of women in managerial positions since 2014, but three states have registered a decrease.

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Brussels, My Love?

Celebrations and struggles this International Women’s Day

How are Iranian women coping with the conflict? Is the EU doing enough for gender equality?

Europe in Motion

Gender equality is improving in the EU, but the pension gap persists

There's a gap between men's and women's pensions across the EU, both in the average and median amounts received.

Europe in Motion

Women scientists and engineers surge across the EU, new data shows

While the number of female scientists and engineers in the EU has increased over the past decade, women are still widely underrepresented in these fields.

Partner content

Closing Europe’s deep tech gender gap: women-led startups set to scale

Partner content presented by European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

A new EU-backed study has laid bare the scale and structure of Europe’s gender investment gap, with a sharp focus on deep tech. These technologies will shape the continent’s economic resilience, security and industrial competitiveness over the coming decades.

Tech News

Why are women more sceptical of AI than men? New study sheds light

Why are women more sceptical of AI than men? Risk aversion and exposure could have something to do with it, a new study finds.

Make it Work

EU initiative boosts Austria’s push for gender equality at work

In partnership with the European Commission

An EU-funded initiative is helping Austrian manufacturers rethink workplace culture, with new training, coaching and equality measures showing how industry can close gender gaps from the shop floor up.

Economy

Gender inequality: How having children affects women’s careers

Gender inequality goes beyond visible and measurable gaps. Even subtle shifts in women’s job tasks after having children can significantly undermine their long-term career prospects.

Europe in Motion

What's stopping Europe from plugging the gender gap?

Despite new data showing that complete gender parity in decision-making is still far from a reality, Spain and Ireland have made the most progress in the past 10 years.

Health news

Nearly 1 in 4 EU women say men receive better health care, study says

Women are more likely than men to seek medical help when they feel unwell, yet many believe they receive poorer treatment, according to a new report.

Europe News

'Digital violence is violence': UN Women Europe Chief tells Euronews

Online impunity and incel culture are putting women at risk, according to the director of the United Nations Women for Europe and Central Asia. "Online violence is real violence and it's impacting women the most" as gender backlash grows.

Health news

European health systems are failing victims of gender violence, WHO

A new report has found that health systems in Europe are not prepared to support victims of gender-based violence, creating unnecessary barriers that prevent women from seeking help.

France

Women's Forum 2025 highlights fight against violence in sport

Leaders and athletes are pushing for recognition, safety and empowerment at the 20th edition of the event in Paris.