European bans on Islamic full-face veils
Switzerland is the latest European country to ban the niqab, the Islamic full-face veil that shows only the eyes, with voters narrowly backing a ban on full face coverings in public places
Covid cuts reported French crime except rape, domestic violence
Covid-19 lockdowns sparked a big drop in the number of reported crimes in France last year, except for domestic violence and rape cases which continued to rise
Protests as Poland adopts near-total ban on abortion
A controversial Polish court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion has come into force, sparking nationwide protests despite coronavirus restrictions
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.
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
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.
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