Gender equality

Europe in Motion

More jobs, fewer women: The sports sector gender gap widens

Employment in the sports sector across the EU continues to grow, reaching 1.6 million jobs in 2024. But worryingly, the gender gap has widened since 2011.

07/08/2025

Europe News

Exclusive: Commission has change of heart on anti-discrimination law

The European Commission has revived its equal treatment directive after initially removing it from its 2025 plans. However, the proposal remains stalled in the Council, where there is still no unanimity.

24/07/2025

Europe in Motion

Are women overtaking men in cultural employment in the EU?

The year 2024 marks the lowest gender gap in cultural employment in the last decade. However, men still earned more than women in 26 member states.

14/07/2025

Europe News

After 17 years, EU anti-discrimination bill hits a dead end

Despite broad support from the member states, opposition from a few countries has blocked progress on the Equal Treatment directive, prompting the Commission to shift focus to non-legislative measures — a move criticised by NGOs and civil society groups.

18/06/2025

Europe News

Portugal: Young men vote 5 times more for far-right than women

The author of the report, who is an analyst at the European Policy Centre, explains that far-right movements have been able to take advantage of the frustration of young men under 25 over the 'loss of a stable job and financial independence', which are 'traditional markers of masculinity'.

18/05/2025

The Big Question

The Big Question: Do you have the skills for the future of work?

“You don't need to suddenly become a coder overnight. You just need to know how AI is embedded in your day to day,” LinkedIn’s Josh Graff tells Euronews.

31/03/2025

Europe in Motion

Which European countries have most and least female MPs and ministers?

Female representation is making progress in European parliaments as well as governments.

18/03/2025

My Wildest Prediction

‘The next Microsoft will be by a 17-year-old girl,’ says Chklovski

Can young women revolutionise the world of tech? According to Tara Chklovski, CEO of Technovation, the answer is yes - it’s simply a matter of providing them with the same funding and networking opportunities as men.

12/03/2025

Europe News

EU Commission stops short on solutions to progress on women´s rights

The EU Commission has just unveiled its long-term political vision to maintain its commitment to gender equality, but some argue it lacks detailed solutions to long-standing challenges.

11/03/2025

Europe News

World 'more gender equal than ever', but progress is fragile, UN warns

Despite progress for women's and girls' rights around the world, these gains are fragile. In 2024, one in four countries in the world reported a setback in women's rights, according to a new report by UN Women.

08/03/2025

Economy

How much do women earn compared to men across Europe?

Despite progress, women in the EU still earn 12% less than men. Euronews Business analyses the gender pay gap across Europe to mark International Women’s Day.

08/03/2025

Art

Major new art museum PoMo opens in Trondheim

Housed in a renovated Art Nouveau post office building, PoMo – which sees improving gender representation in art as a key mission – is now open with its inaugural show ‘Postcards from the Future’.

17/02/2025

Europe News

Gender balance on company boards facing delays in implementation

MEPs welcomed European Commission's recent launch of infringement proceedings against 17 member states, but they say more action is needed to create positive environment for change.

14/02/2025

Work

Why is Big Tech ditching diversity in the US and will Europe be next?

Many US-based Big Tech companies, like Amazon and Google, are ditching their diversity, equity and inclusion policies. What does this mean for European employers?

10/02/2025

Cinema

Oscar-nominated French director Coralie Fargeat on 'The Substance'

Having just been nominated for five Academy Awards – including Best Picture and Best Director – there seems to be no stopping French director Coralie Fargeat’s 'The Substance'. Euronews Culture sat down with the filmmaker to discuss the film and the vital changes society needs to implement.

24/01/2025

Europe News

Women's parity vital to EU competitiveness drive, says agency director

The gender employment gap costs the EU €370 billion a year. “If the EU truly wants to become more competitive, gender equality should play a crucial role,” the director of the European Institute for Gender Equality told Euronews.

16/12/2024

Work

Gender pay gap: Only one country in Europe pays women more than men

The gender pay gap is much more than equal pay for equal work. Women in Europe face major inequalities in access to work, progression, and rewards.

14/12/2024

Health news

Iceland is a model of gender equality but it’s hiding a dark secret

Sexual assault was more closely associated with PTSD symptoms than a slew of other stressful life experiences.

07/12/2024

Europe News

Violence against women as 'worrying' in the EU as a decade ago

One in three women in the European Union has experienced gender-based violence in their lifetime, a new joint survey reveals.

25/11/2024

Health news

Russia bans child adoptions to countries that allow gender transition

The new law is part of a broader effort to push back on what Putin calls the West’s “satanic” values.

25/11/2024