Articles tagged with: Women's Rights and Gender Equality
How can we build a more inclusive society? Partner Content
14 Jun
How can we build a more inclusive society?
We recently held an event as part of EU Diversity Month that looked at how to address the various inequalities facing people across Europe.
Parliament pushes for gender balance on corporate boards after decade-long deadlock on legislation
19 Mar Feature
Parliament pushes for gender balance on corporate boards after decade-long deadlock on legislation
The EU wants women to make up at least a third of board members on publicly-listed companies in the bloc by 2027
Her name was Ashling
10 Mar Opinion
Her name was Ashling
Ashling Murphy is not the first woman to meet a violent death in 2022, but her death must show it is time to eradicate gender-based violence, writes Frances Fitzgerald
This International Women's Day, it's time to break the bias
08 Mar Opinion
This International Women's Day, it's time to break the bias
Gender mainstreaming in education is more important than ever to enhance the notion of equality not only superficially but radically, writes Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi
2021 saw progress on EU legislation against hate speech
30 Dec
2021 saw progress on EU legislation against hate speech
We revisit our special feature on curbing hate speech and hate crimes, with comment from MEPs Alice Kuhnke, Marc Angel, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop and more
European Parlament report demands EU takes 'specific' action to combat gender-based cyberviolence, writes Sylwia Spurek
15 Dec
European Parlament report demands EU takes 'specific' action to combat gender-based cyberviolence, writes Sylwia Spurek
Rapporteur says her report sends strong message to the European Commission on its failure to act against gender-based violence
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: The Istanbul Convention, Our Convention
25 Nov
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: The Istanbul Convention, Our Convention
The European Commission must act to prioritise the EU’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention, argues Dr Sylwia Spurek.
MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women
17 Sep
MEPs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s announcement to legislate on violence against women
European Parliament also passes report to Include gender-based violence in list of ‘EU’ crimes
Cast-iron resolve Partner Content
23 Jul
Cast-iron resolve
Thrust into the spotlight over his report on sexual and reproductive health and rights, Predrag Fred Matić has become a champion for women’s bodily autonomy. He tells Lorna Hutchinson that no amount of conservative backlash will steer him off course.
Gender Balance on Boards: High time for gender quality
16 Jun
Gender Balance on Boards: High time for gender quality
The ‘Women on Boards’ Directive has been delayed long enough, argues Evelyn Regner.
The glass ceiling: Cracked, but not broken
04 May
The glass ceiling: Cracked, but not broken
Work culture and structure remain impediments to women achieving their full potential. Tackling preconceived notions is therefore key to changing the status quo, a recent conference heard. Lorna Hutchinson reports.
MEPs welcome moves to strengthen security in Brussels’ EU quarter after spate of violent attacks
08 Mar
MEPs welcome moves to strengthen security in Brussels’ EU quarter after spate of violent attacks
UPDATED: 08 March 2021 10:28 | Victim of attempted sexual assault told by local police that they didn’t have the resources to investigate.
IWD 2021: The broken rung
08 Mar
IWD 2021: The broken rung
Despite the increased prevalence of women in the workplace, obstacles ranging from the ‘motherhood penalty’ to sexual harassment are a stubborn reality for women, writes Grace McLoughlin.
IWD 2021: The weight of the world on women's shoulders
08 Mar
IWD 2021: The weight of the world on women's shoulders
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, spare a thought for the women who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic; let’s lighten their load, writes Evelyn Regner.
IWD 2021: EU must have courage to stand up and defend women’s rights
08 Mar
IWD 2021: EU must have courage to stand up and defend women’s rights
We spoke to a cross-party group of MEPs on the occasion of International Women's Day 2021 and asked them for their thoughts on the most pressing issues facing women today.
Commission’s equal pay proposal a “positive step forward”
05 Mar
Commission’s equal pay proposal a “positive step forward”
MEPs have welcomed plans to plug Europe’s gender pay gap.
Frances Fitzgerald interview: Breaking down barriers
02 Mar
Frances Fitzgerald interview: Breaking down barriers
A staunch defender of women’s rights, Frances Fitzgerald believes we are entering a new era of equality. She tells Lorna Hutchinson that despite recent setbacks, fresh momentum for change is building.
Issue 531 | 1 March 2021
26 Feb
Issue 531 | 1 March 2021
Gracing the cover this issue is Irish EPP deputy Frances Fitzgerald. A staunch defender of women’s rights, Fitzgerald says she believes we are entering a new era of equality, telling deputy editor Lorna Hutchinson that despite recent setbacks, fresh momentum for change is building.
Helena Dalli interview: Striving for a Union of Equality
21 Dec
Helena Dalli interview: Striving for a Union of Equality
After the Coronavirus pandemic exposed many of the inequalities still besetting our world in the twenty-first century, European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli tells Lorna Hutchinson it’s time to double down on justice.
An equitable Europe for women
23 Nov
An equitable Europe for women
Losing what has been gained in the fight for gender equality is inadmissible; we must take to task those who want to backpedal on progress and mount an onslaught on women’s rights, argues Helena Dalli.
Issue 524 | 9 November 2020
06 Nov
Issue 524 | 9 November 2020
Our cover star this issue is German Greens deputy Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana. She tells Commissioning Editor Rajnish Singh how she’s working to reform the police, enhance gender equality and get more people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities into the EU institutions.
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: It’s time to reimagine care and transform breast cancer together, argues Frances Fitzgerald
29 Oct
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: It’s time to reimagine care and transform breast cancer together, argues Frances Fitzgerald
Now more important than ever to ensure minimum disruption to the treatment and lives of patients suffering from conditions such as breast cancer, says Irish MEP.
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: Women still ‘incredibly underrepresented’ in senior posts, says new study
29 Oct
#EPGenderEqualityWeek: Women still ‘incredibly underrepresented’ in senior posts, says new study
Report’s author, German MEP Hannah Neumann, says process of achieving gender balance needs speeded up.
MEPs call on EU to take action against Polish abortion ban as protests spread across the country
28 Oct
MEPs call on EU to take action against Polish abortion ban as protests spread across the country
Abortion ruling condemned as an attack on women's rights and sexual self-determination.