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Experiences

For a taste of India in London, Ealing Road ‘has it all’

Hindu temples and sweet treats: This sensory walking tour is the closest you’ll get to experiencing India in London.

17/12/2023

World

Tennis star Simona Halep: Doping suspension 'worst moment of my life'

Euronews caught up with former world number one tennis star Simona Halep, as she awaits the findings from the Court of Arbitration for Sport over a doping scandal which she admits could spell the end of her illustrious career.

15/12/2023

World News

EU awards Sakharov prize to 'brave and defiant' Mahsa Amini

The EU said Amini's death triggered a women-led movement in Iran, and representatives of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran were in Strasbourg, France, to attend the solemn ceremony.

12/12/2023

Culture news

Adele receives prestigious award at THR's Women in Entertainment gala

Adele and actor Kerry Washington were honoured at this year's star-studded Women in Entertainment gala, presented by Lifetime.

08/12/2023

World News

Protesters gather in Brussels to denounce gender violence

Around a hundred women demonstrated in Brussels on Friday to denounce gender violence on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November.

24/11/2023

Business

Lack of menstrual health support at work impacting two-thirds of women

A new survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has highlighted the inequality women in the workplace face due to menstruation with over two-thirds of UK women having bad experiences at work.

21/11/2023

Spain

Spain's new cabinet keeps its record for more women than men

Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled his new cabinet – and as well as many veteran faces - women now hold 12 of the 22 posts.

21/11/2023

Green News

Kenya: Maasai women are turning harmful cacti into food and bio-gas

Local farmers say the cacti now compete for critical resources, jeopardising community lands, wildlife reserves and livestock ranches.

03/11/2023

Russia

Russian mercenary group recruits women to fight in Ukraine

Women have rarely taken frontline fighting roles within the Ukraine war until now.

30/10/2023

World News

Where in Europe is it best to be a woman?

New research has ranked countries around the world according to the status of women. Here's how Europe compares.

24/10/2023

World News

Europe marks the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death

Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman, died three days after she was arrested by the morality police, allegedly for violating the laws that require women to cover their hair in public.

17/09/2023

Qatar 365

Qatar 365: Doha is revolutionising healthcare, one facility at a time

In partnership with Media City

In this week's episode, Euronews discovers how Qatar is mobilising students to join the healthcare sector and providing top-quality treatment by award-winning professionals

06/09/2023

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Watch: Tigrayan women celebrate the Ashenda festival in Addis Ababa

It is the first time the celebration has been held in the Ethiopian capital since 2020.

25/08/2023

Health news

Stockholm Syndrome 50 years on: Is the condition a myth?

Swedish psychiatrists are now calling the infamous Stockholm Syndrome a "constructed concept" used to explain away the failures of the State.

23/08/2023

World News

Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales to step down over World Cup kiss

Rubiales kissed star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips as he handed the Spanish team gold medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Sydney, provoking outrage in Spain.

21/08/2023

Culture news

Study finds stalling figures for parity on screen

Barbie may be something of a rarity...

18/08/2023

Afghanistan

Women in Afghanistan say they face increasing restrictions

Two years after the Taliban came to power, Afghan women say they face an uncertain future as the restrictions they are subject to grow daily.

15/08/2023

Culture news

Amsterdam opens trailblazing skatepark for LGBTQ and women

Despite its image as an alternative sport for baggy-pantsed rebels, in Amsterdam, a unique skatepark is one of the first in the world to offer a safe space for LGBTQ skateboarders.

15/08/2023

People

Meet the founder of the first-ever lesbian travel company

“When we first started in the industry, they didn't want to charter to us. And now we're one of the largest charters in the world,” says the founder of Olivia Travel.

14/08/2023

Singapore

Singapore executes first woman in 19 years for drug trafficking

Human rights groups, international activists and the United Nations have urged Singapore to halt executions for drug offences and say there is increasing evidence it is ineffective as a deterrent.

28/07/2023