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Ukraine

Women in Ukraine prepare for combat

Ukrainian women want to be prepared for the front line in case their country needs them.

World News

Women's rights group stages Rome flash mob to protest gender violence

Every 14th of February, the women's rights group One Billion Rising stages dance protests to call for an end to gender-based violence and show global solidarity for women and girls.

Culture Series

Eva Szombat's colourful exploration of womanhood in Hungary

A project to photograph women and their sex toys became a colourful exploration of womanhood in modern Hungary. Discover Eva Szombat's award-winning photo series, "I want orgasms, not roses".

Work

Why do 80% of men in tech believe women are treated equally?

Women in tech dispel a study which saw 80% of men surveyed in the industry saying there is gender parity. Here’s what women think about how things can improve.

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World News

Activists denounce 900 femicides under Macron presidency

"Since President Emmanuel Macron took office... more than 1,000 children have been orphaned," said protesters.

Lifestyle

Razors down for Januhairy! Why are we so obsessed with body hair?

The viral start-of-year challenge invites women to embrace their natural body hair for a month. But why is body hair - especially on women - still so controversial?

World News

Belarus tennis star Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open

The No. 2-seeded Sabalenka broke Zheng Qinwen’s serve in the second game and took the first set in just 33 minutes.

Tech News

Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg steps down from the company’s board

With a heart filled with gratitude and a mind filled with memories, I let the Meta board know that I will not stand for reelection this May,” Sandberg wrote in a Facebook post.

My Wildest Prediction

And what if the majority of porn creators were women?

In an age ruled by incessant screen time and with Pornhub, the colossal streaming pornography platform, valued at $97 billion, it appears audacious to propose that the era of viewing erotic content is drawing to a close. Yet, Caroline Spiegel has a different take.

Culture news

The new Miss France has short hair and it's making waves online

The French beauty pageant has been actively working on increasing diversity in recent years. Online, critics slammed the results as pandering to “woke culture”.

Moments

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Earth 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.

Russia

Russian mercenary group recruits women to fight in Ukraine

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

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.