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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.

14/10/2016

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Belgium goes on the offensive against forced marriages

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

14/10/2016

My Europe Series

Turning the tide of abuse

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

14/10/2016

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

13/10/2016

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.

12/10/2016

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.

07/10/2016

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.

06/10/2016

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.

03/10/2016

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.

01/10/2016

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.

23/09/2016

My Europe Series

Call for witnesses: Forced marriages in Europe

14/09/2016

Egypt

Egypt to sharpen laws against Female Genital Mutilation

Egypt announced this weekend it intends to tighten legislation against Female Genital Mutilation, and has published a proposed law that will hit anyone performing the operation with up to seven years

29/08/2016

France

French presidential contenders take aim at Burkini ban

An item of swim wear has become a defining issue in the early days of the race for the French presidency.

28/08/2016

World News

Lima protesters demand end to violence against women

Demonstrators have been out in force in the Peruvian capital Lima, demanding an end to violence against women.

14/08/2016

France

Controversy in Cannes - burkinis banned on beach

Burkinis have been barred on the beach in Cannes, in a move the local mayor says is aimed at preventing public disorder.

12/08/2016

My Europe Series

Fighting sexual harassment on all fronts

In Europe more than one in two women have experienced sexual harassment at least once since the age of 15.

29/07/2016

My Europe Series

Sexual harassment on the streets of Portugal

In Porto, Portugal’s second largest city, it is not difficult to find women who complain about being harrassed on the streets.

29/07/2016

My Europe Series

Enforcing EU laws on sexual harassment

Euronews, Sophie Claudet: In your study, published in 2014, we read that one in two women in the EU have been sexually harassed; and that Sweden and Denmark top the list with 80 and 81 percent of wome

29/07/2016

My Europe Series

Sexual harassment at work - breaking the silence

Allegations against a high-ranking member of France’s Green Party have once again shone the spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace.

29/07/2016

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The right to breastfeed

Hundreds of Argentine women came out in greater Buenos Aires Saturday (July 23) to rally in defence of their right to breastfeed in public whenever and wherever they…

25/07/2016