Culture news

Defending 'Saltburn': Is the criticism of Emerald Fennell sexist?

Has Emerald Fennell been unfairly maligned where other male stylist directors would have been given a pass?

26/12/2023

World News

Protesters gather in Brussels to denounce gender violence

Around a hundred women demonstrated in Brussels on Friday to denounce gender violence on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November.

24/11/2023

United Kingdom

Calls to close right-wing UK news channel engulfed in misogyny scandal

Laurence Fox has refused to apologise for his 'unacceptable' comments about a female journalist.

27/09/2023

France

French newsrooms condemn Justice Minister 'inappropriate' comments

"I noticed that none of the female journalists who interviewed me were topless. Wasn't it hot enough?", said French Minister of Justice Eric Dupont-Moretti following a press conference covering a woman convicted of sexual exhibition.

30/08/2023

Culture news

Why Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales still should resign

The earth moved and many people felt their knees tremble as the chief of Spain's football federation clasped Jenni Hermoso's head and kissed her on the lips. But there was certainly no romance in the air. Marta Rodriguez Martinez says Luis Rubiales deserves a red card for his bad behaviour.

25/08/2023

Culture news

Study finds stalling figures for parity on screen

Barbie may be something of a rarity...

18/08/2023

Tech News

Why are technology companies still struggling to address AI bias?

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools - from algorithms to generative software - have in-built biases. So, why hasn’t the problem been fixed?

08/08/2023

Culture news

Mexican city bans 'sexist' songs amid growing violence concerns

The ban issued by the council of Chihuahua could target some of Latin pop's biggest stars, whose lyrics are often accused of promoting misogyny.

03/08/2023

Italy

'Sexist' remarks land Italian swim commentators in hot water

"Dutch divers are big," said one commentator about a female contestant, while another compared her to an Italian entrant. "Whatever, they're all equally tall in bed," he added.

18/07/2023

Culture news

The 10 second rule: Why are Italians groping themselves in protest?

Italian social media users are expressing outrage after judges said groping had to last 10 seconds to be considered sexual assault.

13/07/2023

Culture news

Nick Cave addresses controversy: ‘I’m not a misogynist'

"I'm not personally a misogynist. I don't have those inclinations, but I liked to write songs that were violent in those days.”

05/07/2023

Culture news

Italian culture official sparks outrage over sexist rant

During the outburst of junior culture minister and renowned art critic Vittorio Sgarbi he made crude references to his sex life and genital organs, which he has defended as "free speech".

04/07/2023

Culture news

The 10 female headliners Glastonbury should have picked

Apparently the all-male headliners for the UK's biggest music festival is a "pipeline" problem. We're not convinced and here's why.

08/03/2023

Food and Drink

New faces and sexism concerns: The 2023 Michelin Guide France

Just 29 restaurants in France have been awarded the coveted Michelin three-star ranking. But there's a distinct lack of women in the guide.

07/03/2023

Culture news

Zut ! 400 'offensive' words face chop from French version of Scrabble

US toy maker Mattel wants to sweep clean the French version of Scrabble, one of the world's most popular word games. Hundreds of terms deemed sexist, racist or homophobic could be removed.

23/12/2022

Culture news

Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux says men need to change now

Speaking ahead of the prize giving ceremony, Ernaux was unequivocal in her criticisms.

07/12/2022

Culture news

Wimbledon to ease rules on white underwear for female players

The news follows protests by fans and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) players against the all-white underwear rule, especially during athletes’ menstrual cycles.

08/11/2022

Culture news

Euronews Culture’s Horror-a-thon: Day 5 - The Stylist

Time to curl up and dye...

28/10/2022

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.

27/04/2022

Culture news

The masculine mystique: What's the big deal with male nudity?

50 years ago Burt Reynolds was Cosmopolitan's first male centrefold, but half a century on has that much really changed?

01/04/2022