World news about “Women”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Lifting the veil on women, Islam and sexuality Four actresses, 12 monologues, one play: “The Veiled Monologues” is by the Dutch writer and actress… 17/03/2010 - Tags: Theater, Women, Islam
Gender pay gap strategy up for renewal … out men and women’s … findings, women are more … said: “Women work in … that stops women from getting … 05/03/2010 - Tags: Europe, Society, Women
Behind the veil: a new face of Europe Should the wearing of the veil be forbidden in public places? Debasement of woman or fundamental right, the debate… 05/03/2010 - Tags: Europe, Religion, Women, Islam
Spain seeks to boost gender equality in Europe A pioneering country in the fight against domestic violence, Spain wants to make it a political priority for Europe… 22/01/2010 - Tags: EU Presidency, Women, Violence
Women’s rights in Jordan … International Women’s Day … to support women’s … 27/02/2009 - Tags: Jordan, Women
Women march to stop gender-based violence… over the world women are … International Women’s Day. … attacks on women has decreased … 08/03/2010 - Tags: Bangladesh, Women, Violence
Iraqi women grow into political role… exactly 1,801 women are standing … be filled by women. … rather than women to the high … 07/03/2010 - Tags: Iraq, Women, parliamentary elections in Iraq
Committee clears way to maternity leave debateA European parliamentary committee has approved the Pregnant Workers’ Directive, boosting minimum statutary… 23/02/2010 - Tags: European Union, Children, Women
Plans for banning the Burqa in FranceThe full face veil is not totally banned in France, but plans are underway for a further clampdown on the Islamic… 25/01/2010 - Tags: Women, Islam, parliamentary debate
EU member states get tough on domestic violence… aganist women and girls on … against Women. … against women. … against women costs one … 25/11/2009 - Tags: France, Women, United Kingdom, Violence
Maternal stress can harm unborn childAnxiety is common during pregnancy. But research shows that if anxiety turns to stress, it can affect the unborn baby. 05/11/2009 - Tags: Research, Society, Women
euronews meets Mauritania’s Foreign Minister… Prominent women in politics in … Mauritanian women, encouraging … 26/10/2009 - Tags: Immigration, Mauritania, Foreign policy, Women
First female winner of Nobel economics prizeFor the first time ever the Nobel Prize for Economics has been won by a woman. Professor Elinor Ostrom, from… 12/10/2009 - Tags: USA, Economy, Nobel Prize, Women
Anti-veil protest in Brussels… Hundreds of women and their … says one women’s rights … But the women’s groups … says another women’s … 26/09/2009 - Tags: Belgium, Education, Women
Belgium headscarf row growsSchools in the Belgian Dutch-speaking region of Flanders are to ban the wearing of the Muslim headscarf by their girl… 15/09/2009 - Tags: Belgium, Religion, Education, Women
Desert Flower releasedDesert Flower, by director Sherry Hormann, is the true story of Waris Dirie. She fled Somalia to avoid a forced… 08/09/2009 - Tags: Somalia, Women, Venice film festival
Sudanese woman jailed in trousers case… similarly-clad women arrested with … Women gathered … dozens of women. … 07/09/2009 - Tags: Religion, Justice, Women
Fine but no lashes in sudan indecency case… the rights of women, Muslims and … that 10 other women arrested along … 07/09/2009 - Tags: Justice, Women
Women run the gauntlet to get elected in Afghanistan… will keep women away from … 350 women are registered … areas women are expected … but two women are standing … 17/08/2009 - Tags: Afghanistan, Elections, Women
Electronic help for Spain’s victims of domestic violence… this year, 23 women have died as a … claimed 75 women’s’ … 09/07/2009 - Tags: Society, Women
Iranian ballot gives women hope for change… it is the women. … Iran’s women have seen … to vote at a women only polling … will improve women’s … 12/06/2009 - Tags: Iran, Elections, Women
Bigger role for women in Moroccan election… election where women are playing an … ballot for women in a vote … 12/06/2009 - Tags: Morocco, Elections, Women
Iranian ballot gives women hope for change… it is the women. … Iran’s women have seen … to vote at a women only polling … will improve women’s … 12/06/2009 - Tags: Iran, Elections, Women
Digital fight against breast cancer… Netherlands women aged between … two millions women in The … data, if a women for example … 25/05/2009 - Tags: Medicine, Research, Women
Women’s rights back to zero?… rights for women are … Can matters of women’s rights … 13/05/2009 - tag: Women
EU no example when it comes to women in power… countries, women are a minority … parliament women only have one … 30/04/2009 - Tags: European Union, Women
Demos for and against controversial Afghan law… many married women in … for curbing women’s … that supports women’s rights … limiting women’s … 15/04/2009 - Tags: Afghanistan, Women, Taliban
Equal pay for equal workAcross the European Union women earn, on average, 17.4 percent less than men. How can the EU change that? 10/03/2009 - tag: Women
EU launches campaign for equal pay… International Women’s Day to … the EU show women earn on … important. Women must not be … 03/03/2009 - tag: Women
Where women lead, productivity improvesGender equality in Europe is still a distant goal, but the pay-off is undeniable, in economic terms as well as human… 27/02/2009 - Tags: Europe, Women
Britain outlaws forced marriagesBritain has introduced legislation outlawing forced marriages and protecting those already in them. Anyone convicted… 25/11/2008 - Tags: Human Rights, Women
Britain introduces legislation to protect victims of forced marriagesLaws to prevent forced marriages and protect those already in them have been introduced in England, Wales and Northern… 25/11/2008 - Tags: Human Rights, Law, Women
