Women
Push for more women on German company boards loses momentum in 2022 – study
BERLIN (Reuters) - The proportion of women on the executive and supervisory boards of large companies in Germany continued to grow in…
A sign of the times, NZ PM Ardern’s resignation resonates for women in power
WELLINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Thursday's shock resignation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who altered the face of global politics…
Germany’s Scholz bets on immigration, more working women to counter labour shortages
POTSDAM, Germany, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this weekend Germany should attract more foreign workers and make it easier…
England clinch Women’s Euro with 2-1 extra time win over Germany
LONDON :An extra time strike from forward Chloe Kelly gave England a 2-1 win over Germany in the Women's European Championship final…
Pope to give women a say in appointment of bishops
VATICAN CITY, July 6 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said he wants to give women more top-level positions in the Holy See and…
Phone app allows Gaza women to report domestic abuse anonymously
A phone app that allows women in the Palestinian Gaza Strip to report domestic abuse anonymously is allowing growing numbers of victims…
HSBC launches $1 bln lending fund for female entrepreneurs
SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it was launching a $1 billion lending fund to invest in female-owned…
UK sets target of 40% women on company boards
LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - Women should make up at least 40% of boards at British listed companies and one director should…
Number of women in Italian boardrooms at all-time high
Stock-market regulator CONSOB this week revealed that the number of women holding positions in Italian boardrooms has never been so high. "With…
Pope rules any baptised lay Catholic, including women, can head Vatican departments
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Saturday issued a new constitution for the Vatican's central administration, known as the Curia, stating that…
EU gives initial agreement to board quotas for women, more talks needed
BRUSSELS, March 14 (Reuters) - European Union states have given initial approval to pushing firms to appoint women to at least 40%…
Most EU women blame COVID pandemic for spike in gender violence -poll
BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - Nearly three out of four European Union women think the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred an increase in…