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Raw Politics in full: Nuclear fears and Eurovision tension

Watch Thursday's episode of Raw Politics.

World

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.

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.

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.

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Saudi Arabia

Euroviews. 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.

World News

Can the world eradicate female genital mutilation?

There are more than three million girls worldwide at risk for FGM annually, 180,000 in Europe.

Germany

Germany celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage

A hundred years ago, on January 19, 2019, German women were allowed to vote and be elected for the first time in history on a national level. As many as 37 of them even won seats at the national assembly.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women to be notified of divorce via text, called a 'technical measure' by activists

On Sunday, the Saudi government announced they would start notifying women if their husbands filed for divorce via text message, which activists call "technological progress" rather than real progress.

France

50-year-old French author says women his age too old to love

Yann Moix, an award-winning French author made the comments in an interview with Marie Claire magazine.

Afghanistan

Watch: Afghan women's football in crisis amid allegations of abuse

"We're being harassed on our way to the stadium" — Euronews speaks to past and present members of Afghanistan's football team to find out more about allegations of physical and sexual abuse.

Qatar

Qatar 'has modified' controversial labour laws after World Cup outcry

Qatar's kefala system was widely criticised by human rights NGOs after several foreign workers died on construction sites in the country.

India

India: woman set on fire after 'police fail to respond to attack compl

A woman in India was set on fire by the same men who tried to molest her just days earlier, authorities say.

Belgium

Top EU official smears lipstick on face to denounce domestic violence

Antonio Tajani made the gesture to mark the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

World News

Women in Rome & Paris march against male violence

On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women two European capitals saw big marches calling for change.

Romania

Euroviews. Beyond the referendum: Back to Romania's real priorities | View

The best way for Romania to move forward is to re-centre public attention to topics that are highly relevant for Romania's future, like closing the gender gap.

Greece

Euroviews. As women, we have to fight to achieve our rights | View

How surviving the perilous journey to Europe gave a young Afghan women the courage to make her voice heard.

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Bolivian women protest against gender-based violence

Thousands of women took to the streets of the Bolivian capital La Paz on Sunday to take part in a run and demonstration against gender-based violence.

Saudi Arabia

Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for having breakfast with a woman

An Egyptian man was arrested in Saudi Arabia after sharing a video showing him having breakfast alone with a female co-worker.

Austria

Austrian politician expelled from ruling party over ‘sexist’ tweet

When asked over the weekend by a Twitter user how Berlin State Secretary Sawsan Chebli got her position, Efgani Dönmez responded: "Look at her knees, maybe you find an answer there".

Iran

Euroviews. Compulsory hijab and the dignity of women | View

Ultimately, this is not about a piece of cloth but about a woman’s worth, her dignity. If a woman cannot determine how to dress, how can she be a responsible person? If she cannot control how to cover her head, how can she control what goes on inside her head?