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How much do women earn compared to men across Europe?

Despite progress, women in the EU still earn 12% less than men. Euronews Business analyses the gender pay gap across Europe to mark International Women’s Day.

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EU should revise sanctions to ease aid in Syria - Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch urged the EU to review its sanctions on Syria, arguing they hinder humanitarian efforts and worsen economic hardship for Syrians.

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Women's parity vital to EU competitiveness drive, says agency director

The gender employment gap costs the EU €370 billion a year. “If the EU truly wants to become more competitive, gender equality should play a crucial role,” the director of the European Institute for Gender Equality told Euronews.

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Gender pay gap: Only one country in Europe pays women more than men

The gender pay gap is much more than equal pay for equal work. Women in Europe face major inequalities in access to work, progression, and rewards.

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Parliament gives Commission green light to start work

In this edition, we look at how Ursula von der Leyen gained approval for a second term in office by the narrowest of majorities, and dissect Hungary's child protection act.

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.

Economy

Fewer women in finance are top earners as UK gender pay gap widens

The pandemic has had a major impact on the numbers, with women facing more layoffs than men, and taking on the main share of unpaid care work too.

Business

Where is the best country in Europe for women to work?

Ample female business leaders, a slight gender pay gap and fair maternity policies makes Norway the best country in Europe for female workers, according to a new analysis.

Economy

Why women are less invested than men: What can they do about it?

As the cost of living keeps rising, investing and smarter money management is becoming increasingly important. Women, too, need to learn money skills.

Business

The confidence gap: Why most women have never asked for a pay rise

Only 43% of women have asked for a pay rise during their careers, despite most feeling unsatisfied with their salaries.

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Mind the gap: Why is gender pay parity still out of reach?

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The gender pay gap is the persistent problem that evades a solution. Women are still paid on average 13 per cent less than their male counterparts.

Business

Hot parents' children earn more, research shows

Good looks can be their own kind of inherited asset, boosting income across the generations, a new study reveals.

Economy

Global unemployment expected to grow this year, despite dip in 2023

The International Labour Organization warns that global unemployment may increase in 2024, alongside persisting inflation and economic woes in G20 states.

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No gender pay gap at top in EU tech, but women still underrepresented

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A new report shows that while the gender pay gap reduces as the job level increases in European tech, women remain underrepresented at the executive level.

Business

How the booming investment in AI is leaving women behind

The average capital raised by women-founded artificial intelligence (AI) companies is six times lower than the average capital raised by an all-male team, data shows.

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Iceland's women went on strike. How does Europe compare for equal pay?

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Iceland's prime minister joined women striking recently for better pay. But the country's gender pay gap is narrower than elsewhere in Europe.

Business

The impact of unpaid work on women’s professional lives

The disproportionate share of unpaid work that women do is having an impact on their careers. How do different European countries compare in the imbalance of unpaid work?

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Euroviews. With time, women are becoming leaders in science and engineering

We are fortunate in our industry to see so many pioneering women who have broken down barriers and opened up opportunities that once previously didn’t exist, Lara Duro writes.

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Mind the gender gap: It’s happening in the metaverse, too

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Despite the fact that more women are using the metaverse than men, men still hold the majority of leadership positions in the world of immersive tech.

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MEPs approve rules to force companies to publish gender pay gap

The EU gender pay gap stood at 13% in 2021.