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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...

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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.

Health news

Study finds women live longer but have poorer quality lives than men

The investigation showed that men are more likely to be involved in a car crash while women tend to suffer more from anxiety and depression.

Azerbaijan

Meet the woman breaking down barriers in space industry leadership

In partnership with Azpromo

Natavan Hasanova of Azercosmos tells us about the power of embracing gender equality and investing in female leaders.

Business

Over 90% of wealthiest bankers are men, EU figures show

The number of banking millionaires is on the rise, according to the European Banking Authority – but women don’t seem to be benefiting.

The Dialogue

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, the art collector supporting gender equality

In partnership with Media City

There is no more passionate advocate for art in the Arab world then Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi. The Emirati curator, professor and columnist is on a mission to share inspiring work from diverse artists and promote the work of women from the region.

Business

The 'pink tax': Why is women and men's purchasing power so different?

The "pink tax" is a little-known phenomenon that occurs on certain sale items which can have a surprisingly frustrating effect on consumers.

Europe News

How will the next European Parliament work differently?

New ‘super’ committees, more inquiry powers over Commissioners, and attempts to avoid apparently deserted meetings are novel features planned for the next Parliament.

Economy

Euroviews. Equal pay laws in Europe are failing — transparency could be the key

Women often remain unaware of pay discrimination in their work, due to companies being able to keep salaries a secret. Pay transparency would fix this, Prof Roland Erne writes.

The Cube

Will the Paris Olympics really be the first gender-equal Games?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been lauding itself for having achieved full gender parity for the time in history. But is that the reality?

Afghanistan

More than 1 million girls barred from Afghanistan's new school year

Having stormed back to power in 2021, Afghanistan's fundamentalist regime has restored many of the draconian policies it enforced in the 1990s.

World News

Irish voters reject constitutional changes about family and care

Voters in the Republic of Ireland have voted overwhelmingly against changing the constitution's definition of family and women, in an embarrassing defeat for the Irish government.

Climate

Euroviews. Climate change remains worse for women — but it doesn’t have to be

International Women's Day is an opportunity to highlight how, unless significant action is taken, climate injustices towards women will only continue, Salomé Lehtman writes.

Culture news

Five facts you need to know about International Women’s Day

Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day is celebrated. But what do you know about IWD? We’re here to answer five important questions…