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Study reveals UK gender gap wider than official figures show

The gender pay gap in the UK is more than twice that of France and Spain. New research suggests the gap is one percentage point higher than official figures.

Work

Women three times more likely to have job taken by AI than men

A new UN-led report found that women's jobs in high-income countries are more likely to be replaced or touched by artificial intelligence than their male peers.

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Brussels, my love? Europe's defense against Trump and Putin

In this edition of our weekly talk show, our panel discusses efforts to ramp-up European defense, the escalating trade war with Trump's America and efforts of the European Union to strengthen women's rights.

World News

Activists demand gender-equality in International Women's Day protests

Hundreds of thousands of women participated in rallies around the world on Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for equality and the end of gender-based violence.

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Business

Where in Europe are women most willing to start their own business?

Women have the most appetite to create their own business in Portugal, Poland and Greece in the EU. However, outside the bloc, Ukraine is home to an even higher ratio of aspiring female entrepreneurs, a new study shows.

Europe News

Gender balance on company boards facing delays in implementation

MEPs welcomed European Commission's recent launch of infringement proceedings against 17 member states, but they say more action is needed to create positive environment for change.

World News

Euroviews. Women are saving Ukraine’s wartime economy

The women in Ukraine have suffered bitterly in this war, and yet they dream of tomorrow’s country – one in which their daughters are accepted and welcomed into the workforce, Massimo Diana wrote.

World News

Female leaders in Europe: Where are they and how many are there?

Nordic and Baltic European countries have historically led the way in women's inclusion in politics. The presence of women in top jobs is also becoming increasingly relevant in the Balkans. However, most leaders are still men.

Europe News

Iceland elects businesswoman as president

Tómasdóttir was elected to the largely ceremonial post with 34.3%, defeating a former prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, who gained 25.2%.

Health news

These countries in Europe rank best in the world for women's health

An index looking at women’s health globally found that women’s preventive healthcare is low and ranked countries based on several factors.

Earth News

Azerbaijan adds women to COP29 committee after backlash

12 women have been added to the climate summit committee following uproar over plans for an all-male panel.

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?

United Kingdom

Could the next UK general election be in the hands of undecided women?

With 25% of women currently undecided on who to vote for in next year’s expected general election, experts say their votes have the power to swing the next vote.

Iceland

Iceland's PM joins strike for women in 'equality paradise'

Tens of thousands of women are striking in Europe's 'equality paradise', including their prime minister, but why?

World News

Gender equality in European homes: Survey shows it's a long way off

As a new poll has revealed housework and childcare in the UK remains unequally split between men and women - and the picture is often bleaker across Europe.

World News

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.