The fight against harassment, demands for more influential roles in the world of cinema: since Me Too, the movement for women's rights has accelerated. Women no longer want to be silent but denounce the harassment, sexual assault and violence which they are victims of. They want equality with men in their professional lives and in business. With women at the head of the European Commission and of national governments (across the bloc?), Europe is at the forefront of this fight.
Women's rights
The #MeToo effect
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
Polish court allows stricter abortion law, sparking outcry
Poland's top court has struck down a provision of the country's abortion legislation, allowing one of Europe's most restrictive laws to be further tightened provoking outcry from rights groups
Employed women in the EU
This online graphic shows the share of employed women aged 20 to 64 in the EU.