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Thousands march in London for women’s rights

Thousands of people calling for gender equality marched through central London on Sunday March 4th alongside celebrities, activists and politicians, a century after some British women won the right to vote and ahead of International Women's Day.

My Europe Series

What can Iceland teach Europe about gender equality?

Recent developments in the news have shown that equal rights and opportunities for women, let alone basic respect for their bodies, is a battle that has yet to be won, even in what we thought were mor

My Europe Series

Iceland's recipe for gender parity

Lauded as the world leader in gender parity, Iceland is reaping the harvest of a decades-long struggle to give women a fairer deal.

My Europe Series

How equal are Europe's men and women?

_Insiders_ talks to Virginija Langbakk, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality. How is Europe doing on gender parity?

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Spain

Pregnant women can be included in staff cuts, EU court rules

Decision clarifies rules about job protection.

Iceland

Iceland leads the way on gender parity

The Scandinavian island ranks first in the World Economic Forum's gender equality report. So what is Iceland doing right?

World News

'Archaic' definitions of the word 'feminine' not confined to English

'Delicacy and prettiness' are both used in the English definition of the word 'feminine,' whereas in Russian 'readiness for a sacrifice' is employed. How do other Euronews languages define femininity?

Cult

I'll wear what I like, says Jennifer Lawrence to dress critics

Actress says focus on her dress on a cold day was sexist.

Canada

Canada passes bill to make national anthem gender neutral

The change would remove the reference to "sons".

Israel

Female journalists complain of gender segregation at Western Wall

Women have been voicing their outrage on social media under the hashtag #PenceFence.

Business Series

Sexual harassment affects business too, says Microsoft VP

“Not only should we be changing this because it’s the right thing to do, there’s a business impact to this and that just angers me."

Business Series

Damning report says no country will achieve gender equality before 203

Analysis by Plan International on the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos suggests that deeply engrained, discriminatory gender norms will continue to hold women back right up to 2030 and beyond.

Cinema

Mark Wahlberg's co-star welcomes his contribution to Time's Up

Mark Wahlberg's co-star Michelle Williams welcomes his contribution to Time's Up anti-harassment campaign after it was revealed that she was only paid a fraction of his fee for re-shooting "All the Money in the World."

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women attend football match for first time

The move came amid a series of reforms aimed at easing gender restrictions in the conservative Muslim country

United Kingdom

BBC editor quits over gender pay row

Journalist Carrie Gracie resigned as the BBC’s China editor in protest at the corporation paying men more than women for doing the same job.

Iceland

Iceland tells companies: Close gender pay gap—or pay up

Iceland’s new law requires companies to prove they’ve closed the gender pay gap.

United Kingdom

Lewis Hamilton apologises after 'boys don't wear dresses' backlash

The British racing driver had made the comments about his young nephew dressed as a princess during Christmas.

USA

Euroviews. Why do white women support Roy Moore? View

Deeply-rooted misogyny has a strong influence on the thinking of female voters, writes Marcie Bianco.

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

Germany

Germany legally recognises 'third gender'

Germany's top court has ruled that people must be given an option other than male or female