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Incoming Commissioner open to add violence against women as 'EU Crime'

Irish Justice Commissioner-designate Michael McGrath has pledged to strengthen the protection of women and girls from gender-based violence across the EU - and is open to further common legislation to criminalise it.

Business

Gendered job listings: Are women turning away from 'masculine' roles?

Typically 'masculine' language in job adverts can discourage and disadvantage female applicants, according to German research body IAB.

Radio Schuman

Was gender equality made to take a backseat in the next Commission?

The European Commission's equality portfolio has been merged with the preparedness and crisis management portfolio, raising concerns among NGOs that it may be neglected in EU legislation.

Europe News

Meet the new European Commission

From journalists to diplomats, MEPs to reality TV stars, Euronews takes a peek behind the CVs at the 27 senior officials likely to lead the EU executive for the next five years.

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Economy

How could the EU’s €140bn budget better help women’s rights?

In 2023, 11% of EU spending contributed to promoting gender equality. Euronews unpicks Brussels’ plans to improve those figures over the next term.

Europe News

A male-dominated Commission would be 'inconsistent' for Parliament

MEP Lina Gálvez (Spain/Socialists and Democrats), the new chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), addressed the main challenges and priorities for the next two and a half years of legislative work.

Sport

Paris Olympics: Men edge out women for prime time attention once again

Male Olympic events continue to be scheduled during peak viewing times — but the gender gap is nearly closed.

Culture news

Study finds that Hollywood is ‘not progressive at all’

Just 32 per cent of speaking characters in the top 100 movies at the box office in 2023 were women or girls, according to the University of Southern California's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative annual report.

France

Khelif asks for end to bullying after Olympic boxing gender row

The Algerian Olympic boxer also urged “all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles, according to the Olympic Charter”.

Italy

Paris Olympics: Carini sorry for refusing to shake Khelif's hand

Italy's boxing Olympian Angela Carini handed out an olive branch after a dramatic boxing match at the Paris Olympics that sparked an ongoing debate.

Europe News

More right wing with fewer women - a new Parliament compendium

Roberta Metsola will lead a new European Parliament of 720 members from the EU's 27 member states. With two new far-right groups, the biggest drop in female representation since 1979 and an average age of 50, how will the balance of the chamber change? And how will this affect new legislation?

Sport

Is less than 40% of women on the Refugee Olympic Team enough?

Refugee athletes are about to take the stage in Paris as record migration and a rise in far-right populism affect much of the world, with parties in many countries clamping down on immigration and asylum.

France

Paris 2024 equality questioned as no man picked for artistic swimming

Four-time world gold medalist Giorgio Minisini announced he's retiring after no man was picked to compete in Paris 2024 synchronised swimming out of 96 athletes.

Business

From virtual reality to IRL: Why more women should work in AI

The World Economic Forum’s most recent gender pay gap report shows female representation in artificial intelligence (AI) engineering has doubled since 2016 – but remains woefully low (0.20%) compared to men. This is why more women need to hack into the AI mainframe.

Lifestyle

The story behind L'Oréal Paris’ iconic ‘Because I’m worth it’ slogan

L'Oréal Paris’ Global Brand President tells the story behind their iconic slogan and why she wishes it was no longer needed.

Culture news

Are the Oscars going to introduce gender-neutral categories?

Academy CEO Bill Kramer has confirmed that conversations are ongoing regarding the possibility of gender-neutral categories for the Oscars. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea...

Culture news

UK music festivals continue to lag on gender representation

New research shows that on average this year at UK music festivals, 63% of acts are male artists or all-male bands, compared to just 21% of female solo artists or bands.

Work

Female-sounding AI boosts women’s participation at work, study finds

Women participate more in meetings and share more ideas when they are paired up with a female-sounding AI agent, new research shows.

Europe News

Female lobby groups fear men to dominate EP if far-right surges

EU female lobby groups are concerned men might dominate key decision-making committees in European Parliament if far-right surge after elections

Culture news

London gentlemen's club votes to allow women to join for first time

A London gentlemen’s club which boasts an illustrious membership, including senior politicians, judges, and even the King, has finally voted after almost two centuries to allow women to enter its elite ranks.