state of the union Europe's week: A year of the COVID pandemic and women's day These have been the key talking points in Brussels this week. 12/03/2021
Places Why two women spent a year in the Arctic without men Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålun Strøm were making climate history, but then the COVID-19 pandemic struck. 08/03/2021
Places Killed for campaigning: Meet the women fighting the coal giants Women are being killed for their environmentalism, suggesting a link between patriarchal violence and activism. 22/02/2021
Russia Russia: Valentine's Day flashlight protests demand Navalny's release The protest, dubbed "Love is stronger than fear," was called by Navalny's allies for Valentine's Day in solidarity with people detained in recent opposition protests. 14/02/2021
Life The book is helping the environment, one love story at a time A social enterprise is crowdfunding for the book which will help fund environmental projects in the country. 11/02/2021
Vatican Pope appoints first woman to senior Synod post with voting rights Nathalie Becquart's appointment to the Synod of Bishops reflects Pope Francis' wish to see women play a greater decision-making role in the Church, the Vatican says. 07/02/2021
Switzerland Switzerland marks 50 years of women's vote and mulls gender gap today The European nation prides itself on being one of the world's oldest democracies and yet only allowed women to vote as late as 1971. 06/02/2021
World Golden Globes: 3 women nominated for directing as Netflix tops nods Three women, Emerald Fennell, Chloe Zhao and Regina King, were nominated for best director of a motion picture. Only one woman has previously won the award. 03/02/2021
no comment Argentine Senate passes landmark abortion bill Pro-choice activists celebrate outside the parliament building after the Argentine Senate approved a bill to legalize abortion. 30/12/2020
France Paris fined €90,000 for appointing too many women in senior roles "This fine is obviously absurd. What's more, it is unfair, irresponsible and dangerous," Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has said. 15/12/2020
no comment Yemen's disabled basketball players overcoming adversity on court In Yemen's war-torn capital Sanaa, women in long-sleeved athletics shirts raced down a basketball court in wheelchairs, dribbling and passing as a small crowd cheered them on. 15/12/2020
Places What is land inequality and how does it threaten women? The issue of ownership and access to land is important for the environment too. 27/11/2020
