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Women Beyond Borders

Meet Crystal and Jazmyn: the couple travelling the world in a van

For 26-year-old Jazmyn Canning, and 25-year-old Crystal Drinkwalter, travelling wasn’t always on the agenda. Now, they explore the world full time in a van, with their two dogs in tow...

Women Beyond Borders

Meet Anna McNuff: the woman who is running her way around the world

Meet Anna McNuff: the woman who is running her way around the world. Self-professed mischief maker and adventurer Anna McNuff has inspired a generation of fitness lovers with her unique travelling style - running and cycling across countries around the world.

France

Police investigate after two women stabbed under Eiffel Tower

French police are investigating after two women were stabbed on Sunday near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, in an altercation involving racist insults.

Women Beyond Borders

Meet the first black woman to travel to every country in the world

By the time Jessica Nabongo turned 35, she'd travelled to all 195 countries on this planet, becoming the first black woman to have been to every country in the world. Euronews Travel’s first video series, Women Beyond Borders, is about inspiring solo of women travellers from around the world.

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My Europe Series

Europe's week: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and rule of law dispute

A look back at the key issues taking centre stage in Brussels this week.

Spain

Spanish government wants to repeal parental consent rule for abortions

It would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to terminate a pregnancy without getting consent from their parents.

Europe News

EU gender pay gap won't be closed until 2104, new report says

New research by the European Trade Union Confederation shows that the EU's gender pay gap won't be eliminated until 2104, with countries like France not closing it for over 1000 years.

Earth News

Why cycling is no longer reserved for white men in lycra

Diversity within cycling can be a ‘powerful tool for change.’

Sweden

Is Sweden world's first nation to have more female priests than male?

Female priests outnumbered males in Sweden 50.1% to 49.9% in July, and there are already more women in the country studying to become priests than men.

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Belarusian women call for an end to police violence

Protesters claim the election on Sunday was rigged to extend the rule of the country's authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko.

World

Global startup queen Joy Ajlouny reveals how entrepreneurs can make their millions

Dubai-based serial entrepreneur, Joy Ajlouny, is a self-proclaimed ‘bull in a china shop’.

World

Why does Emirati entrepreneur Sara Al Madani say no to female empowerment & yes to failure?

From a very early age, Emirati entrepreneur Dr. Sara Al Madani believed her ideas could turn a tidy profit.

World

Why isn't there one unified sign language in the Middle East region?

There are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide, using more than 300 different sign languages, according to the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD).

Europe News

PIP breast implants: Only French victims can claim damages, rules ECJ

PIP sold an estimated one million faulty breast implants in 65 countries around the world.

World News

Euroviews. Coronavirus is showing yet again why the world needs more strong female decision-makers ǀ View

What do Germany, Taiwan and New Zealand have in common? Strong leaders, widely applauded for doing an exceptional job in how they responded to the current coronavirus crisis. Strong female leaders.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Rescue plans, MEPs on the frontlines & robo-helpers

A look back at the key stories coming out of Brussels this week.

Europe News

Coronavirus: Women on frontline need to be included in response

The UN and gender equality organisations are calling on governments to consider female-specific issues when it comes to their short and medium-term coronavirus responses.

World News

COVID-19: 'Horrifying surge in domestic violence' amid lockdowns - UN

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says many women and girls are threatened and appeals for "peace at home" amid the pandemic.

World News

Euroviews. We need better representation of female role models to smash through the glass ceiling ǀ View

We must recognise the importance of visibility of successful women and how they are represented in both the media and the broader cultural conversation. We all have a duty to contribute towards driving that change.

Earth News

The artwork providing a safe space for vulvas everywhere

Do you really know what’s ‘normal’ when it comes to your own body?