Women
Women seen needing 60+ years to get equal with men in EU
European women are at least 60 years away from winning equality with men and the pandemic could further slow progress, according to…
Experts suggest women aged 50-60 at greatest risk of ‘long Covid’
Women aged 50-60 are at greatest risk of developing “long Covid”, analysis suggests. Older age and experiencing five or more symptoms within…
UN warns less than half of women globally have jobs
The 'World's Women 2020 report' has found a severe lack of progress in women's rights and job market participation. The dire situation…
25 years after UN women’s meeting, equality remains distant
Twenty-five years ago, the world’s nations came together to make sure that half of Earth’s population gained the rights, power and status…
Could Egypt’s #MeToo movement be the tinder for a ‘feminist revolution’?
In just two months, Egypt’s burgeoning #MeToo movement has exposed sexual assaults, spurred legal reform and emboldened hundreds of abuse victims including…
Top EU, US female politicians push Facebook to protect women from threats on social media platform
Facebook must step up and protect women in politics from threats of violence and sexism and hate on its platform, said a…
Four in ten women in Europe aged 65 or over live alone
In the EU, similar shares of men and women aged 15 - 64 live alone (both 19%), in a couple (48% for…
Malta: Government should work more towards accessibility of the OCP
Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCP) should be considered as an essential medicine not only because they have the function of contraception, but because…
On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations
In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers , on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to pay…
Lockdown increasing the gender wage gap as more women lose their jobs than men
Mothers who were in paid work before lockdown are 47% more likely than fathers to have permanently lost their jobs or quit,…
Conflicting studies on the effects of coronavirus in pregnant women
Pregnant women in Britain are no more likely than other women to become severely ill with COVID-19, but most expectant mothers who…
U.S. women’s soccer team’s claims for equal pay dismissed by Court
The U.S. women's soccer team's claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court on Friday, handing a victory to the United…