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Spain to give equal pay to male and female national team footballers

England, Ireland, Norway, and the United States have already reached similar agreements.

Work

EU sets mandatory 40% quota for women on company boards

Companies could be fined for failing to appoint enough women as board directors.

Work

Japan will soon force companies to disclose gender pay gaps

Under the new rules, Japanese companies will have to disclose women's pay as a percentage of men's.

Work

Bloody good policy? The countries that have tried menstrual leave

As Spain debates days off work for period pain, here’s a list of the countries that already tried offering "menstrual leave".

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Germany

Göttingen becomes first German city to allow topless swimmers in pools

The measure -- hailed as a step toward gender equality -- will only apply at weekends.

Italy

Italian children should not automatically have father's surname: court

The court ruled that Italy's historical model of the patriarchal family was "discriminatory".

Spain

Spain agrees to prevent toy manufacturers using gender stereotypes

Blue and pink colours can no longer be used to imply that a toy is intended for boys or girls.

Culture news

The masculine mystique: What's the big deal with male nudity?

50 years ago Burt Reynolds was Cosmopolitan's first male centrefold, but half a century on has that much really changed?

Work

Gender-neutral uniforms, tattoos and piercings take to the skies

Alaska Airlines staff can now choose gender-neutral uniforms and show a wider range of tattoos, piercings and hairstyles in an effort to make the workplace "more inclusive".

Malta

Maltese vote in general election, seeking new five-year government

Two major political parties in Malta, the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party, and a number of smaller parties are all vying for votes after a muted campaign.

Earth News

Women-led companies more likely to meet climate targets, says research

All the data reinforces the premise that diversity and environmental performance are linked in companies.

World News

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Work

The best way to hire more women for senior roles? Bin their CVs

Getting rid of CVs helped almost 70 per cent more women than average land senior-level jobs, according to one AI recruitment company.

United Arab Emirates

Girls' education key to gender equality, UN's Fleming tells Euronews

"What's so key is girls' education," Fleming told Euronews. "If you have all girls in school and not just in primary school, but in secondary school and the chance to go to university, that's the foundation and the building blocks.

Art

Female Finnish artists given their dues for International Women's Day

The exhibit has toured the world but now heads to its artists homeland to showcase the contributions of Finnish women to the nation's history.

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Beckham attends Amateur Women's football tournament at Qatar's Education Stadium

Former England international David Beckham attends an Amateur Women's football tournament at Qatar's Education Stadium

8 February 2022

World News

Euroviews. Women leaders in Europe are always (from the) right | View

Roberta Metsola's appointment to President of the European Parliament is the latest in a long-observed pattern. From Marine le Pen to Angela Merkel, why, asks College of Europe professor Costanza Hermanin, are female holders of real executive power always right-wing?

21 January 2022

Cry Like A Boy

HeforShe’s Edward Wageni: ‘Men also benefit from gender equality’

In this episode of Cry Like a Boy, we discuss the challenges that HeForShe director Edward Wageni faces working with men and why gender equality is good for everyone, not just women.

23 December 2021

Cry Like A Boy

African migrants must go extra mile to prove ‘worth’ EU passport

What must immigrant men and women do to prove their social integration in Europe? Only a lucky few benefit from full-throated support, having accomplished incredible feats or risked their lives.

16 December 2021

Cry Like A Boy

Author Georges M Johnson: ‘Masculinity is not really a thing’

In this episode of Cry Like a Boy the author of critically-acclaimed memoir ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ Georges M Johnson addresses the questions about race, identity and gender.

9 December 2021