ECB’s Lagarde says business needs more women leaders
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says there are still too few women in top jobs, and that the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
With many families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the coronavirus, fears are growing of a surge in domestic violence
Women account for quarter of world’s MPs, but progress slowing: study
A quarter of all global lawmakers are women but the International Parliamentary Union has warned that progress towards gender parity is slowing amid significant "pushback"
EU institutions remain a man’s world
Who runs the EU? The nomination of two women shows the European Union is becoming more feminine but the bloc's institutions remain largely a man's world