Italy

‘Think ahead’: Italy MPs get incontinence warning over tampon tax

How one MP tried to convince others to back lowering Italy's tampon tax: "This does not only concern your wives and children. You will realise when you'll get to 60, I'm speaking to my male colleagues, you'll realise you'll need panty liners for incontinence or prostate problems, think ahead!"

15/05/2019

Belgium

Islamic politician guilty of discrimination against female journalist

Belgian Islamist Redouane Ahrouch appeared on television channel RTL-TVI for a political debate but allegedly refused to make eye contact or shake hands with journalist Emmanuelle Praet.

10/05/2019

South Africa

'Do we want to change our definition of what is a man and a woman?'

How should sporting bodies decide who can compete in which category?

01/05/2019

World News

NASA cancels all-female spacewalk over spacesuit sizes

NASA has been forced to cancel its first ever all-female spacewalk over limited spacesuit sizes

26/03/2019

Culture news

Genderless makeup: Can a shift in stereotypes change consmetic labels?

Consumers are moving away from traditional gender typecasts and expectations. Euronews looks at just how much

25/03/2019

World

Denmark has pervasive rape culture, says human rights group Amnesty

Despite being concerned one Europe's most gender equal countries, Denmark has a "pervasive rape culture" and systemic problems in dealing with rape, according to a report from Amnesty International. The report is calling for a change in the definition of rape, to focus on the importance of consent.

12/03/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: Violence against women and Brexit latest

Catch the full episode of Thursday's Raw Politics

08/03/2019

World News

How is Europe marking International Women's Day?

Join us for coverage and a round-up of events taking place to mark International Women's Day.

08/03/2019

USA

She might just be the strongest mom in the world

One circus star gives new meaning to the phrase "working mom balance."

08/03/2019

World News

EU progress on gender equality is 'moving at a snail's pace'

While progress has been made toward gender equality in the EU, such progress is happening fast enough, according to a new report from the European Commission released in time for International Women's Day

08/03/2019

World

Your Call in full: offensive parades and daylight savings politics

Catch the full episode of Wednesday night's Your Call

07/03/2019

World News

How International Women’s Day is being marked across Europe

This year's official theme is #BalanceforBetter - but there are many unofficial events taking place too.

07/03/2019

USA

Virgin Atlantic no longer requiring female flight attendants to wear makeup

In addition, pants will become an automatic uniform option.

07/03/2019

World News

Which European countries have the biggest gender employment gaps?

Statistics show that Malta, Italy, and Greece have the biggest gender employment gap in the EU, with Lithuania and Finland bridging the equality gap the most.

05/03/2019

World

Your Call in full: Gender equality and is the Holocaust forgotten?

Catch the full episode of Monday night's episode of Your Call.

05/03/2019

World News

Only 6 countries in the world grant women equal rights, report says

Denmark, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Sweden were the only countries which scored 100 in the World Bank index, meaning they gave women and men equal legal rights.

03/03/2019

France

French 'language police' accept major shakeup: feminine job titles

French 'language police' back major shakeup - accepting feminine forms of job titles for the first time

01/03/2019

World News

Spain probes sex discrimination claims at Mobile World Congress

Catalan authorities have opened an investigation into allegations of sexist discrimination in the selection of hostesses working for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

01/03/2019

USA

American women cannot be excluded from military draft, judge rules

Because women are no longer excluded from combat duty, the "time has passed" for Selective Service to differentiate between men and women, the judge found.

25/02/2019

World News

French schools could replace 'mother and father' with 'parent 1 and 2'

A children's guardians could no longer be labelled “mother” and “father” on official French school documents, but “parent 1” and “parent 2”.

16/02/2019