Now playing Next Europe News Single mothers at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion The European Anti-Poverty Network report points to fairer taxation as a tool to avoid marginalisation. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Afghanistan Euroviews. This Ramadan, Muslim world can end gender apartheid in Afghanistan The Taliban's authority hinges on their purported adherence to Islamic law. However, that is based on a fundamentally flawed, selective and extreme interpretation of Islamic texts, meaning their policies are against their own stated principles, Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al Issa writes. 03/04/2024
Now playing Next Economy Euroviews. Equal pay laws in Europe are failing — transparency could be the key Women often remain unaware of pay discrimination in their work, due to companies being able to keep salaries a secret. Pay transparency would fix this, Prof Roland Erne writes. 28/03/2024
Now playing Next Sci-tech Euroviews. Are we doing enough for women of colour in science? Building spaces for African women in science requires resources. As well as funding, we need buy-in from their male peers to help construct safe spaces for them to flourish, Pauline Gerrard writes. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Women worldwide participated in International Women's Day On Friday, women worldwide participated in International Women's Day, participating in strikes, marches, and demonstrations, highlighting endeavors to combat discrimination and expedite progress towards gender equality. 08/03/2024
Now playing Next the global conversation Is gender parity the key to economic prosperity? The IMF says 'yes' Why does the world need more women in the labour market and managerial positions? Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund's Managing Director, shares her thoughts on the Global Conversation. 08/03/2024
Now playing Next Climate Euroviews. Climate change remains worse for women — but it doesn’t have to be International Women's Day is an opportunity to highlight how, unless significant action is taken, climate injustices towards women will only continue, Salomé Lehtman writes. 08/03/2024
Now playing Next world news 30 million women and girls 'circumcised' since 2016, new data shows UN agency reports that the number of victims worldwide has now reached 230 million, even as efforts to curtail female genital mutilation show progress in some countries. 08/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Why it’s urgent that we fight for reproductive rights in Europe On this International Women's Day, we the citizens of Europe have a chance to let our voices be heard. We demand the protection of women’s rights today and into the future, Nika Kovač writes. 08/03/2024
Now playing Next Health news Greenland women seek urgent compensation for forced contraception The Danish state is being sued by 143 women in Greenland who claim they were forcibly fitted with contraceptive intrauterine devices in the 1960s. 05/03/2024
Now playing Next Green News Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN The fight against gender inequality is crucial to combating food insecurity and the climate crisis, says latest FAO report. 05/03/2024
Now playing Next world news Outrage in Iran after woman whipped for refusing to wear hijab The flogging of an Iranian woman who refused to wear the mandatory hijab has sparked widespread horror and condemnation. 08/01/2024
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Ireland Ireland to vote on removing old gendered language from constitution A reference to women's domestic role has long stuck out as a particularly dated part of Ireland's 1930s constitution. 06/12/2023
Now playing Next Art 'Women in Revolt': British feminist art takes over Tate Britain From crochet to photos and life-sized installations, feminist art from the 1970s and 1980s has taken over Tate Britain in London. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Affiliate content Iceland's women went on strike. How does Europe compare for equal pay? PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY JOBBIO Iceland's prime minister joined women striking recently for better pay. But the country's gender pay gap is narrower than elsewhere in Europe. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Iran Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi started a hunger strike on Monday after being denied medical care in prison. 06/11/2023
Now playing Next Iran Iran arrests rights lawyer after she attends Armita Geravanad funeral On Saturday, rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh — known for defending activists, opposition politicians and women in Iran prosecuted for removing their headscarves — called the death of Geravand “another state murder.” 30/10/2023
Now playing Next Climate EU Policy. Can Poland’s new government wean the country off coal? On International Day of Climate Action, we look at how young activists played a major role in ousting Poland’s ‘anti-climate’ party. 24/10/2023
Now playing Next 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
