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Afghanistan

Afghanistan: fighting terrorism through education

Can terrorism be defeated if illiteracy were eradicated in Afghanistan

Business Planet

Supporting women's entrepreneurship in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

Women make up 52% of Europe's population but they account for just 30% of startup entrepreneurs. Euronews went to Italy to find out why.

World News

What is the most dangerous country to be a woman?

India is the most dangerous country to be a woman, and the USA also made the top 10 in the Thomson Reuters Foundation experts' survey this year.

World

MENA women in sports are levelling the playing field

Women in the Middle East and North Africa are hurdling over stereotypes in sports. Inspire Middle East met up with four women from different countries in the region to see up close and personal how they are redefining what it means to be an Arab sportswoman.

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World News

Good news Friday!

Here's a roundup of some of the brightest stories from the week to cheer up your Friday

World

Angel investors: Seed capital helps MENA female start-ups take flight

The MENA region’s entrepreneurship ecosystem is growing in size and stature thanks to business accelerator schemes, alternative financing and an expanding community of angel investors and professional mentors.

World News

Footballers go low to set world record match at Dead Sea

The lowest-altitude match at the Dead Sea comes less than a year after the same group broke the Guinness World Record for the highest-altitude football game played.

Saudi Arabia

Orange`* is the new black (*or pink, green, blue, yellow...)

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sulman says women need no longer wear full-length black robes as long as their dress is "decent and respectful".

World

Food for thought: Literature and gastronomy festivals in Dubai

Inspire Middle East celebrates the region’s love for the written word at the 10th anniversary of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, by spotlighting some of the regional and international talents on the ground.

Belgium

Women in Politics: How does Europe measure up?

Statisticians have tallied the number women working in parliaments around the world and ranked countries from highest to lowest. So how did Europe do?

World

VR, cinema and jazz: discovering creative industries at the Abu Dhabi

Creative concepts in the capital: Luminaries gather at the Abu Dhabi Ideas Weekend

Earth News

Women role models of Living it

On the occasion of the International Women's day, we made a selection of creative and unique women who we met in the last months.

USA

McDonald's flips its arches for Women's Day

It's the first year McDonald's celebrates International Women's Day this way, and some customers are lovin' it.

World News

International Women's Day 2018 around the world

Look back at Euronews' live blog on International Women's Day events from across the world.

Spain

Canary Islands minister calls on EU to scrap ‘tax on women’

The Spanish archipelago is the only EU territory that charges zero tax on female hygiene products.

World News

Abortions on the decline in Europe

Since 2005, there has been a significant reduction in abortions in most European Union member states, according to data analysed by Euronews.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women enjoy themselves at football match in Riyadh

Saudi women were only allowed into stadiums in January.

World News

The EU countries with more female than male scientists

The majority of scientists and engineers in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Latvia are women.

World News

#Mosquemetoo: Women denounce sexual harassment during Hajj pilgrimage

#Mosquemetoo launched on Twitter to denounce the sexual harassment of Muslim women during the Hajj pilgrimage is going viral.

Ireland

Meet the Irish expats pledging to return for abortion referendum in #H

Irish emigrants have pledged to return home to vote in favour of ending the country’s near-total ban on abortion.