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Don't downgrade equality, rights groups warn von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen's decision not to have a dedicated Equality Commissioner in her second mandate has prompted outrage, amid rising concern about weakening rights for women and LGBTIQ+ people.

Europe News

Parliament feuds over women’s rights committee role in child abuse law

"We don't have time to waste on debates about gender theory," said right-wing MEP, Fabrice Leggeri.

Kenya

Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner

Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had just competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics.

Healthcare

Poland announces new guidelines to provide access to abortion

Previously, abortion was only possible in the case of a pregnancy that was the result of rape or incest or in a situation of extreme danger to a pregnant woman's health.

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Afghanistan

UN denounces Taliban's ban on women's voices being heard in public

The Taliban’s ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public provide a “distressing vision” for Afghanistan’s future, a top UN official said Sunday.

World News

Female leaders in Europe: Where are they and how many are there?

Nordic and Baltic European countries have historically led the way in women's inclusion in politics. The presence of women in top jobs is also becoming increasingly relevant in the Balkans. However, most leaders are still men.

World News

Male MEPs over-represented in EU committees

Gender inequality is more pronounced in areas considered "serious," such as foreign affairs or economics, according to an expert from the European Women's Lobby.

Business

Company-sponsored egg freezing: How global firms are attracting talent

In the global race for talent, firms are looking for new ways to attract and retain the best employees.

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Brazil faces backlash over proposed abortion law

Women’s rights defenders protested in São Paulo, urging the National Congress to discard a bill equating abortions after 22 weeks with homicide, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

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Protesters rally for abortion rights in Los Angeles

Demonstrators supporting abortion and women's rights gathered at Los Angeles City Hall on the second anniversary of the ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

Health news

Campaigners say push for EU abortion funding ‘urgent’ post-election

Women's rights campaigners say a surge in support for the far-right in Europe has made efforts to fund abortion at the EU level even more urgent than before.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. What do European elections mean for gender equality?

The outcome of the upcoming European Parliament elections will directly influence whose rights are protected, which freedoms are upheld, and how we weed out gender-based violence going forward, Sophie Pouget writes.

Travel News

How female-only adventure travel is driving change in Jordan

‘Islam does not have to limit you’: Meet the female guides changing the face of tourism in Jordan.

Healthcare

Euroviews. Investing in global women's health delivers benefits for everyone

As simultaneously converging crises threaten to compound inequalities and with growing attention on the need to address the unmet medical needs of women, the EU must step up its efforts to support global women’s health R&D, six MEPs write.

Health news

These countries in Europe rank best in the world for women's health

An index looking at women’s health globally found that women’s preventive healthcare is low and ranked countries based on several factors.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. It is time to take action and stop femicide in the Western Balkans

Western Balkan institutions and policymakers can play a pivotal role in saving women's lives — potentially upwards of 50 per year. Yet, today, one woman in the Western Balkans is killed nearly every week, Alex Chen and Tanja Domi write.

Travel News

The Taliban is working to attract tourists to Afghanistan

Tour companies are grappling with the country's treatment of women.

France

Eighty years on France marks milestone in women's right to vote

Suffrage for women in France was delayed amid German occupation, while elsewhere across Europe, women's voting rights unfolded at a different pace.

Healthcare

Poland's parliament votes to move toward easing abortion restriction

Ewa Schaedler from the Third Way party called the vote ''symbolic'' and ''a breakthrough'' for Polish women. However the subject remains divisive in the mostly Catholic country.

Afghanistan

Euroviews. How many more years will Afghan girls lose to Taliban oppression?

Afghanistan has dropped off the news agenda, but the violence and oppression continue — and for too many of us Afghan women, no matter how loud we shout, it feels like the world has stopped listening, Meetra Qutb writes.