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Is menopause leave the next workplace right?

After talk of menstrual leave and mental health leave, it may be time to consider menopause leave for those struggling with hot flashes at work.

Culture news

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'You Won't Be Alone'

Screening at the London Film Festival and Sitges Film Festival, Goran Stolevski’s thoughtful and chillingly lyrical folk-horror fairytale is nothing short of a masterstroke.

People

‘It’s not impossible’: Meet one of India’s pioneering female pilots

More than 12 per cent of pilots in India are female, over twice the global average. We speak to Zoya Agarwal, one of India’s female aviation pioneers.

Europe Decoded

EU-wide effort on gender-based violence taking shape, but gaps remain

Efforts to tackle femicide are moving ahead, but still have a long way.

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Work

Pay transparency can help close the gender pay gap but at what cost?

Studies have shown that pay transparency didn’t cause women’s wages to rise. Instead, men’s wage growth declined.

Culture news

Film Independent Spirit Awards drops genders acting categories

The awards which celebrates indie films has also upped its budget cap for eligible films.

Spain

Model questions if racism is behind lack of apology over beach poster

Model questions if racism is behind lack of apology over beach poster

Spain

'Shorter' women can join Spain's police force, says Supreme Court

Judges ruled that a minimum height requirement for female police officers in Spain is discriminatory.

Vatican

Pope Francis names women to bishops advisory committee for first time

The Dicastery for Bishops meets to evaluate proposed new bishops that are put forward by Vatican ambassadors.

World News

Pride celebration returns to Madrid after two-year COVID-19 hiatus

After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Madrid's pride celebrations took place with hundreds of thousands of people joining in.

Europe News

How do EU member state parliaments compare on gender equality?

The share of women MPs and ministers is increasing in a majority of Member States. However, parity has not yet been achieved.

Work

How to spot and nurture female talent, by Publicis’s Bousquet

Publicis's Agathe Bousquet discusses why more female representation in the creative industries is needed and the role men play in making it happen.

Work

What it takes to improve diversity and inclusion and why it matters

The new normal is perpetual change and this is one of the reasons why more young people with diverse backgrounds and skill sets are needed.

Sport

Spain to give equal pay to male and female national team footballers

England, Ireland, Norway, and the United States have already reached similar agreements.

Work

EU sets mandatory 40% quota for women on company boards

Companies could be fined for failing to appoint enough women as board directors.

Work

Japan will soon force companies to disclose gender pay gaps

Under the new rules, Japanese companies will have to disclose women's pay as a percentage of men's.

Work

Bloody good policy? The countries that have tried menstrual leave

As Spain debates days off work for period pain, here’s a list of the countries that already tried offering "menstrual leave".

Germany

Göttingen becomes first German city to allow topless swimmers in pools

The measure -- hailed as a step toward gender equality -- will only apply at weekends.

Italy

Italian children should not automatically have father's surname: court

The court ruled that Italy's historical model of the patriarchal family was "discriminatory".

Spain

Spain agrees to prevent toy manufacturers using gender stereotypes

Blue and pink colours can no longer be used to imply that a toy is intended for boys or girls.