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Victim, activist, heroine. Who was Masika?

Euronews takes a look at the life of a remarkable woman

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Cologne kicks over carnival season amid security fears

Cologne entered full party mode on Thursday as police stepped security following a series of robberies and sexual assaults on women over one month

World

South Africa's "Virgin Scholarship" unconstitutional; human rights groups claim

A decision by Uthukela in KwaZulu -Natal municipality in South Africa to offer university scholarships to “virgins” has been denounced by feminists

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When half is a minority: how do women fare in international awards?

“Condescending”, “ridiculous”, “embarrassing”, “lack of judgement”: Just some of the reactions on Twitter after the world’s most prestigious cartoon

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Cologne: Police break up anti-immigration march

Riot police in the German city of Cologne broke up a largely right-wing crowd protesting against the country’s so-called open door migration policy

Germany

Women take to the streets of Cologne

Women protest in Cologne city centre Follows 200 assault complaints “We want to move around freely” The news Pictures of the Day: A flashmob of

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French comics festival marred by sexist row

Just weeks before it’s due to get underway, France’s prestigious Angoulême comics festival is up in arms. The reason? Out of the 30 graphic

France

France: international comic festival faces sexism claims and boycott

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Cologne Mayor's tips for prevention of sexual assaults spark criticism on Twitter

Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker is facing ridicule and outrage for urging women to stay ‘an arm’s length’ from strangers for their own safety after

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Switzerland to stop strippers' work permits

Switzerland is to end a 20-year programme of giving special visas to non-Europeans coming to work as strippers in the country. In 2015 712 such work

South Korea

Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement

Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women."

India

India toughens up rape laws for youths

India’s upper house of parliament has passed a bill lowering the age at which youths can be tried for serious crimes. The law will allow those in

USA

UN experts find level of discrimination against women in US “shocking”

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia elects women councillors for the first time

As many as 20 women have been elected in municipal polls in Saudi Arabia after a ban on women voting and running as candidates was lifted. It’s being

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Saudi Arabia’s first elections open to women

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian vote in first female councillors in landmark election

Saudi Arabian women have taken another large leap forward in their path to greater equality with at least eight female candidates winning seats in

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian women vote and stand as candidates in historic day for Islamic kingdom

Saudi Arabian women have made history on Saturday in their country by voting for the first time in local council elections. They have also been

World News

Saudi Arabia: women vote for first time in local elections

Women are getting to vote for the first time ever in Saudi Arabia. Female candidates are also running in the local polls, in what is seen as an

Saudi Arabia

900 Saudi women running for office

With less than two weeks until voting gets underway in Saudi Arabia, campaigning by women taking part in elections for the first time is in full

Cinema

Sufragette - a film which reflects a milestone in British history

For women to have the right to vote in the UK a group of women suffered the brutality of the authorities and the contempt of a part of society. Sarah