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Europe News

Alpine microstate of Liechtenstein set for first female PM after vote

Brigitte Haas will be the wealthy municipality's first female head of government after her Fatherhood Union party won an election on Sunday.

Iraq

Iraq’s top court freezes laws on women, detainees, and land rights

The move follows a complaint by lawmakers who argued that the voting process was unlawful.

Argentina

President Milei's homophobic comments spark protests across Argentina

Thousands of Argentinians protested after Milei compared homosexuality to paedophilia and announced that feminicide would be removed from the penal code.

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EU Decoded

EU DECODED: Should access to abortion be harmonised within EU?

For more than 60 years, Europe has led a global trend towards legal access to abortion. Fears of a reversal of this trend have led to the campaign “My Choice, My Voice”, a citizens’ initiative calling for action from the European Commission.

Afghanistan

NRC says aid cuts biggest threat to women in Afghanistan

The Taliban takeover in August 2021 drove millions into poverty and hunger after foreign aid was cut off almost overnight.

Healthcare

Abortion rights petition hits 1m signatures, triggering EU action

The Citizens' Initiative “My voice, my choice,” calling for safe access to abortion in the European Union, has reached the necessary one million signatures for the EU Commission to issue a response.

Europe News

Cologne offers night taxi vouchers to help women get home safely

The German city is providing vouchers worth €10 for women to use on night-time taxis, following the lead of several other municipalities in Germany.

Europe News

Women's parity vital to EU competitiveness drive, says agency director

The gender employment gap costs the EU €370 billion a year. “If the EU truly wants to become more competitive, gender equality should play a crucial role,” the director of the European Institute for Gender Equality told Euronews.

Culture news

Iranian singer arrested after performing without hijab

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi was arrested on Saturday after performing a YouTube concert without wearing a hijab, her lawyer told local media.

Health news

EU condemns reported Taliban ban on women's medical education

Female trainee midwives and nurses have reportedly been ordered not to attend classes by the Taliban, who have restricted Afghan women's rights.

Europe News

Violence against women as 'worrying' in the EU as a decade ago

One in three women in the European Union has experienced gender-based violence in their lifetime, a new joint survey reveals.

Culture news

French activist Shanley Clemot McLaren on fighting cybersexism

Shanley Clemot McLaren received an award for her fight against cybersexism at the Young Activists Summit - held at the UN on 19 November - alongside four other activists aged under 30 years old.

USA

Why are US women backing the '4B' movement after Trump's election win?

Social media posts about and online interest in the South Korean "4B" feminist trend are surging as American women join the call for men to be shunned.

Europe News

Russia's State Duma passes bill outlawing 'child-free propaganda'

Supporters of the bill contend that public arguments against having children are part of purported Western efforts to weaken Russia by encouraging population decline.

Business

Gendered job listings: Are women turning away from 'masculine' roles?

Typically 'masculine' language in job adverts can discourage and disadvantage female applicants, according to German research body IAB.

Europe News

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.