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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.

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

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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.

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.

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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.

Culture news

Study finds stalling figures for parity on screen

Barbie may be something of a rarity...

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.

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.

Travel News

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.

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.

Nature

These local volunteers are fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest

Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol.

India

India's prime minister breaks silence over deadly ethnic clashes

Confict began after a video of two women being beaten by a group of men in the state of Manipur went viral.

Culture news

This time for women! Brazilian murals painted for Women's World Cup

It is a tradition in the Vila Isabel neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, that artists paint a street for the Men’s World Cup. Now, for the first time, it is being covered in shades of yellow, blue, and green for the Women’s World Cup.

World News

Femicide: Is Luxembourg failing its women?

Luxembourg has made huge progress in recent years to improve gender equality and tackle domestic violence. But when it comes to women being murdered by men some have raised concerns.

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Women in Venezuela have joined fishing boats to feed their families

Venezuela's socioeconomic crisis has seen women take on some of the jobs once exclusively done by men including fishing

Ukraine

Counteroffensive will 'take time', as Crimea bridge hit

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

'Bravery has no gender': How is the war impacting Ukrainian women?

Women are not "just victims of Russia's war", they have laid down their lives on the battlefield, said one expert.

Euronews Witness

Europe's hidden shame: Forced sterilisation of women with disabilities

Forced sterilisation of women with disabilities is still happening in Europe. The European Parliament is currently debating a binding legislation that would make this pratice illegal.

Health news

A fifth of men think fertility is a 'women's problem,' study finds

Men and women are equally likely to be infertile, yet less than half of men would be willing to talk about it, according to a new study.

Italy

After yet another murder, Italy moves to boost laws protecting women

After the latest murder of a woman by her partner, Italy is revisiting its laws protecting women from gender-based violence. But experts say new legislative measures are not what the country needs.