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Turkey to Buenos Aires: worldwide rallies to protest violence against women

The UN is kicking off two weeks of actions to raise awareness of the large-scale cost to societies of psychological, physical and sexual violence against women and…

Turkey

Turkey withdraws controversial 'child bride' bill

Turkey’s governing AK Party is withdrawing a controversial bill on underage marriage.

Turkey

Turkey's AK Party withdraws controversial bill on underage marriage

Opposition and rights groups have said the legislation could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls to avoid punishment.

World News

Pope allows all priests to forgive abortions

Pope Francis has indefinitely granted to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a right previously reserved for bishops or special confessors.

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France

Why some women in France quit work at 16h34 on Monday

Women in France were called upon to quit work at 16.

Afghanistan

Video: Training Afghanistan's women soldiers

Women in Kabul's military training academy are proud to serve and protect their country, despite opposition and threats

Iraq

UN centre fights for women traumatised by IS militants

As Iraqi forces close in on the militant-held city of Mosul, a support centre for women and girls in Dahuk is gearing up to receive women and girls who have been held captive and sexually…

World News

Closing the gender pay gap - 170 years until complete equality

When the clock struck 2.

Libya

Libya: Freed ISIL migrant girl relives kidnap ordeal

The horror of life in the clutches of ISIL has been described by a 12-year-old girl, one of a group of Eritrean female captives of the extremists to have been freed by pro-government forces in…

World News

UN's choice of Wonder Woman as Gender Ambassador slammed by critics

The UN's choice of Wonder Woman to become an honorary ambassador for gender equality has not met with everyone's approval.

My Europe Series

FGM and forced marriage: EU countries not spared

Europe faced with stiff challenge to combat FGM and forced marriage in new and existing migrant communities.

My Europe Series

Belgium goes on the offensive against forced marriages

Belgium finds taking on forced marriage and domestic violence is a complex task fraught with dangers.

My Europe Series

Turning the tide of abuse

Sophie Claudet: “Could you briefly sum up the cultural origins of female genital mutilation?

My Europe Series

Female genital mutilation: the UK's hidden crime

The British government estimates at least 170,000 women and girls are living with the consequences of having the procedure

Iceland

Icelandic MP breastfeeds baby daughter during parliamentary speech

Unnur Bra Konradsdottir, MP for Iceland’s Independence Party, breastfed her baby girl while giving a speech at the Althingi Parliament today.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Polish women force government to back down on abortion

The State of the Union is euronews’ weekly round-up of top headlines from the past seven days.

Poland

Polish parliament rejects proposal for near-total ban on abortion

Mass street protests have forced a government rethink. An estimated 100,000 women dressed in black and took to the streets throughout Poland on Monday.

Europe News

Polish women protest over planned abortion law

Polish women took to the streets on Monday in protest at a government bill that would lead to a total ban on abortion, even for rape victims.

Poland

Thousands protest proposed total abortion ban in Poland

Thousands of people decked in black clothes have taken to the streets of Warsaw to protest against a total ban on abortion in Poland.

Poland

Abortion laws in Poland

The Polish parliament has rejected draft legislation to allow abortion until the end of the 12th week of pregnancy by 240 votes to 173.