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Empowering rural women in Africa at the African Women's Forum

In partnership with Crans Montana Forum

Women contribute nearly 80% of the food supply in Africa yet only have access to 15% of the land. The African Women’s Forum looks at how to empower women in the continent economically, enabling them to become powerful players in the fight against hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity.

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Euroviews. A glass ceiling in male-dominated Big Tech is keeping innovating women from making their mark ǀ View

Far from being a safe haven where diverse voices can be heard and respected, new media platforms are often reflecting the worst prejudices of the older media when it comes to minorities - including women.

Spain

Anger erupts in Spain as five men acquitted of gang-raping teenager

Spanish law requires that the plaintiff in a rape case must present evidence of intimidation or specific violence.

Next Series

All-female spacewalk crew make history

Watch the latest installment from Luca Parmitano, ESA Astronaut, on what a busy week they had at the International Space Station.

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Europe News

The Brief: breaking the EU glass ceiling

As Belgium gets its first female prime minister, we take a look at how many EU countries have female leaders (clue you can count on one hand).

Vatican

Pope considers married priests

Pope Francis is to consider allowing married men in the remote Amazon region to be ordained as priests in order to solve problems over access to Mass

Germany

Watch: Trailblazing female artists celebrated in Berlin exhibition

Germany's National Gallery is celebrating 100 years since women were admitted to the Berlin Academy of Arts. An exhibition is being held of works by female artists who defied the odds to produce art in the years before this.

Europe News

Gender equality in the new commission

Gender parity in Team Ursula and a dedicated portfolio for Equality are seen as moves to strengthen the position of women in the EU, but will it be enough?

No Comment

High heels hung in Turkey to raise awareness about domestic violence

Four hundred and forty pairs of high heel shoes hung on the walls of a building in central Istanbul to raise awareness against domestic violence

France

Controversy as France debates extending IVF to lesbians & single women

We look at the controversial debate raging in France about extending IVF to lesbians & single women and what the picture is elsewhere in Europe.

Iran

Watch: FIFA tells Iran women must be allowed into stadiums

Iranian women have been banned from stadiums since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, however FIFA said it expects to see 'positive developments' starting with Iran's next home game in October.

World

Inside Iran: the fight for women's rights after 'Blue Girl' tragedy

The death of a female football fan has raised fresh concerns over the freedom of women inside the country.

The Cube

Woman dies after setting herself ablaze over Iran stadium jail fears

Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian female football fan who tried to sneak into a stadium dressed as a man, has died after setting herself on fire last week.

El Salvador

Abortion law: Court acquits woman accused of killing stillborn child

In retrial, El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!"

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.