Pandemic inflames violence against women
No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence which has surged during lockdowns, as the day marking the fight to end violence against women is held
Employed women in the EU
This online graphic shows the share of employed women aged 20 to 64 in the EU.
EU report laments lack of progress on gender equality, climate goals
The "United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" is a global initiative to help the world achieve more sustainability and equality. Accordingly, Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, has evaluated and examined the European Union's performance towards implementing and achieving these goals.
9 in 10 of all people hold bias against women
Nearly 90 percent of the world's population holds some prejudice against women, according to a UN study published ahead of International Women's Day
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"
Men and women at work – the differences in figures
How big is the gender pay gap? How many women do listed companies have in senior management positions, and how big is the pension pay gap? A male-female comparison.
Women at the Oscars: often in a secondary role
Since the first Oscars were awarded in 1929, there have been by far fewer women winners in all categories except costume design. Is this about to change?
Femicide: A global scourge
Every day in 2017, 137 women and girls were intentionally killed by their partner or a family member somewhere in the world, according to UN statistics
France unveils plan to halt violence against women
France has unveiled new measures to combat violence against women by their partners or ex-partners, as concerns mount over the number of women killed in the country
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
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