Saudi Arabia Saudi women will now be able to travel without permission of men A series of new decrees passed on Friday stipulate that Saudi women will now be able to travel without the permission of men and will be given more control over family matters. 02/08/2019
United Kingdom First British female medical students get degrees 150 years later The "Edinburgh Seven" enrolled at university in 1869 but were prevented from graduating and qualifying as doctors after pressure and discrimination from their male peers. 06/07/2019
Germany Topless sunbathing allowed in Munich after heatwave sparks debate Tempers flared last Friday when women sunbathing topless on the Isar river banks were told off by security guards. 27/06/2019
world news 'Women's annual income could be as much as 40% lower than men's' Women in Switzerland went on strike on Friday in a nationwide protest calling for equal pay and an end to discrimination. 14/06/2019
Italy ‘Think ahead’: Italy MPs get incontinence warning over tampon tax How one MP tried to convince others to back lowering Italy's tampon tax: "This does not only concern your wives and children. You will realise when you'll get to 60, I'm speaking to my male colleagues, you'll realise you'll need panty liners for incontinence or prostate problems, think ahead!" 15/05/2019
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Tributes paid to murdered ex-journalist Mina Mangal Afghans have taken to social media to condemn the fatal shooting of a former television journalist and parliamentary advisor. 13/05/2019
Georgia How Georgia pioneered women's rights movement in former Soviet states How Georgia pioneered women's rights movement in former Soviet states 07/05/2019
Africanews Survivors of sexual violence speak out to pursue justice [Inspire Africa] A few weeks ago, Luxembourg hosted the first edition of the Stand, Speak, Rise up forum to end sexual violence in fragile environments. A platform designed “to connect stakeholders and survivors” 13/04/2019
The Cube Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight 10/04/2019
World Council of Europe adopts first-ever international definition of sexism How to fight sexism in the #MeToo era? The Council of Europe starts with defining it 28/03/2019
World NASA cancels all-female spacewalk over spacesuit sizes NASA has been forced to cancel its first ever all-female spacewalk over limited spacesuit sizes 26/03/2019
Good Morning Europe Berlin gives 21% travel discount today to help even up the pay gap A ticket will be offered to women today only that costs 21 per cent less than normal - the amount that women are paid less than men in Germany according to EU statistics. 18/03/2019
Italy Too 'ugly' to be raped — Italy's top court opens probe into sentence Italy's top court has opened a probe into a sentence by an Ancona appeals court that found the victim in a rape case was "too ugly to be raped". 12/03/2019
Raw Politics Poland ruling party slams Warsaw's LGBT declaration | Raw Politics A leader from Poland's Law and Justice party called a recent LGBT declaration an "attack on children". 12/03/2019
Inspire Middle East Male, Muslim and feminist, UN’s Mohammad Naciri talks women’s rights in the Middle East As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Mohammad Naciri, a regional director for the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, spoke to Euronews about the current state of the women’s rights cause amongst Arab states. 08/03/2019
Inspire Middle East Turbo women: cyclists show their endurance in BikingMan Oman Cyclists from across the world have come to compete in an unsupported ultra-cycling race taking place along Oman’s rugged terrain. 08/03/2019
world news Watch: What Euronews' female staff want on International Women's Day We asked our multinational female staff what they think is most important for them in the fight for gender equality as they celebrate International Women's Day. 08/03/2019
world news Watch: celebrating the women behind Euronews To mark International Women's Day, we are shining a light on the female influence behind Euronews. 08/03/2019
World How is Europe marking International Women's Day? Join us for coverage and a round-up of events taking place to mark International Women's Day. 08/03/2019
World How International Women’s Day is being marked across Europe This year's official theme is #BalanceforBetter - but there are many unofficial events taking place too. 07/03/2019
World Only 6 countries in the world grant women equal rights, report says Denmark, France, Latvia, Luxembourg and Sweden were the only countries which scored 100 in the World Bank index, meaning they gave women and men equal legal rights. 03/03/2019
Raw Politics Raw Politics in full: Nuclear fears and Eurovision tension Watch Thursday's episode of Raw Politics. 28/02/2019
Raw Politics Is 'strongman' politics harming women's rights? | Raw Politics A recently published letter has sparked a debate over whether "macho" politics is hindering women's rights. 28/02/2019
Germany Bundestag backs 'painful compromise' on controversial abortion law The measure has been decried by pro-choice campaigners and opposition parties as not going far enough. 22/02/2019
Saudi Arabia Human rights campaigners call for tech firms to act over Saudi app The calls came after it emerged that both platforms have hosted a Saudi Arabian government app that allowed men to track women’s activity. 14/02/2019
View The world has not forgotten about Saudi women behind bars ǀ View The European Parliament agreed a resolution condemning the detention and torture of women activists in Saudi Arabia. Now is the time for action. The world should not turn its back on wrongfully imprisoned women like Eman Al Nafjan. 14/02/2019
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