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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.

08/03/2025

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.

14/02/2025

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.

20/12/2024

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.

22/08/2024

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%.

02/06/2024

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.

21/05/2024

Green 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.

19/01/2024

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?

08/11/2023

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.

28/10/2023

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?

24/10/2023

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.

23/09/2023

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.

02/06/2023

Design

Why this year's Chelsea Flower Show was important for female gardening

2023's prestigious Flower Show put women at the forefront of its displays, including a celebration of female gardening pioneers from years past.

02/06/2023

Tech News

Are men doing enough chores? In Spain, there's an app for that

A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, says women in Spain spend more than twice as many hours as men doing household chores.

18/05/2023

World News

Cannes Lions festival: what about the lionesses?

Cannes Lions festival: what about the lionesses?

20/06/2018