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Forced sterilisation of women in Europe

TOP STORY Theodoros Benakis -
Between 2010 and 2013, Spanish judges ordered some 400 women to undergo an irreversible sterilisation procedure, arguing it was in their best interests. As reported...

New report on the feminisation of poverty in Europe

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) presented the new report titled “Gender and Poverty in...

MEPs tackle hate speech, uphold fundamental rights

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
Members of the European Parliament on March 1 condemned the normalisation of hate speech sponsored by authorities, political parties and political leaders. A non-legislative resolution,...

Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the European Parliament adopted a resolution on February 7 calling on the...

EU missing gender equality

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
In his end-of-the-year statement, Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, said that women in Europe continue to work without pay during...
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