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First female chancellor picked for Austrian interim government

Austria’s president has picked the female president of the Constitutional Court to become interim chancellor after parliament voted Sebastian Kurz’s government out of office in the wake of a video sting scandal.

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Indonesian martial arts school helps Egyptian women battle harassment

With the help of Indonesian students studying in Egypt, over 1,200 women and children are learning the sport in Cairo which they hope will help them fight ongoing street harassment.

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Norwegian women demonstrate against closure of birthing centres

Several hundred women dressed in bunad (Norwegian traditional clothes) took to the streets in Oslo to protest against the closure of several small birthing centres around the country.

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Japan: Mother's Day marked by woman-only sumo wrestling tournament

Professional sumo wrestling bans women from even setting foot in the ring. But, on Sunday, 61 amateur female wrestlers took part in an annual contest in Fukushima.

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Spain

Feminism becomes one of the main topics in Spanish election campaigns

Following the strike and mass protests seen nationwide during the International Women’s Day in March, left-wing parties are calling for women’s rights while conservative parties hit back at what they consider "radical feminism".

Hungary

Young women 'watered like plants' in ancient Easter tradition

The so-called "watering" of the women on Easter Monday is an old fertility rite that dates back to pre-Christian times.

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Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight

Viral photo puts Sudan's women protesters in spotlight

Denmark

Danish MP told baby 'unwanted' in parliament by Speaker | #TheCube

Although Denmark is renowned for its liberal laws, a controversy swarmed the parliament Tuesday afternoon, after the Speaker told an MP her baby was 'unwanted'.

World

Nigerian women revolutionising Fine Art

This episode of Inspire Africa features a non-governmental organisation in the Republic of Congo, which has embarked on a mission of supporting rural communities and empowering them to contribute to the protection of the country's biodiversity.

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Spanish women march for equality on International Women's Day

Women's rights have become one of the hot topics of next month's general election.

World

Male, Muslim and feminist, UN’s Mohammad Naciri talks women’s rights in the Middle East

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Mohammad Naciri, a regional director for the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, spoke to Euronews about the current state of the women’s rights cause amongst Arab states.

World

Breast cancer awareness in focus in the UAE

Dressed in pink, volunteers took part in a horseback parade across the UAE to raise awareness for breast cancer.

World

Turbo women: cyclists show their endurance in BikingMan Oman

Cyclists from across the world have come to compete in an unsupported ultra-cycling race taking place along Oman’s rugged terrain.

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Watch: celebrating the women behind Euronews

To mark International Women's Day, we are shining a light on the female influence behind Euronews.

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International Women’s Day: Common female-related questions answered

Who was the first women in space? Or to win a Nobel Prize? How many are involved in EU politics? Or are killed by their partner? Euronews answers some of the most searched for questions on Google.

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EU progress on gender equality is 'moving at a snail's pace'

While progress has been made toward gender equality in the EU, such progress is happening fast enough, according to a new report from the European Commission released in time for International Women's Day

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Spain probes sex discrimination claims at Mobile World Congress

Catalan authorities have opened an investigation into allegations of sexist discrimination in the selection of hostesses working for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

USA

Euroviews. Digital assistants like Siri hurt women. Silicon Valley doesn't care

So often, the solutions to problems created by Big Tech are complex and elusive. This one isn’t.

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Women in Science: Five countries that beat the gender gap

Women in Science: Five countries that beat the gender gap

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Female Dems cheer as Trump talks women employment

US President Donald Trump drew cheers from a group of female House Democrats on Tuesday during the State of the Union speech when he noted employment gains by women.