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Smoking rose during pandemic specially among women – IEO
Cigarette smoking rose during the COVID-19 pandemic especially among women, the European Oncology Institute said ahead of World Anti-Tobacco Day on May…
Europe presses Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
European leaders criticised what they called Turkey’s baffling and concerning decision to pull out of an international accord designed to protect women…
1 in 3 women globally experience violence – WHO
Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in…
NASA Mars scientists spur girls to ‘reach for the stars
With “one of the coolest jobs in the world”, NASA rover operator Vandi Verma hopes women’s high profile in the latest Mars…
European firms improve diversity scores in pandemic year, study finds
The number of major European companies with high participation of women in leadership positions has doubled over the past year, but there…
Actress Nicole Kidman calls violence against women a ‘shadow pandemic’
Actress Nicole Kidman said that everyone had a role to play in ending violence against women and girls that has surged in…
Malta: Victims of domestic violence have free legal assistance
Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis and Prime Minister’s wife Dr Lydia Abela have inaugurated the legal assistance offices in Valletta set up…
The Conversation – Online attacks on female journalists are increasingly spilling into the ‘real world’ – new research
The insidious problem of online violence against women journalists is increasingly spilling offline with potentially deadly consequences, a new global survey suggests.…
The Conversation – Why women strike?
During the COVID-19 emergency, contact with others for many of us is conducted through windows. We talk through them but also use…
Analysis – ‘I just couldn’t be silent’: How American women decided the 2020 presidential race
Marygrace Vadala's 82-year-old mother had been a fan of President Donald Trump since his days hosting the reality TV show "The Apprentice."…
Malta: Men to start being asked for marital status like women in notarial deeds
Men will be asked for their marital status in notarial deeds, a requisite currently imposed only on women, the parliamentary secretary for…
Photo Story: First female helicopter pilot for South Korean Marines
An handout photo made available by the Republic of Korea Marine Corps shows Lieutenant Cho Sang-ah, the Marines' first female chopper pilot,…