Enhancing gender equality to counter the backlash
The new chair of the European Parliament’s FEMM committee sets an agenda on gender for this five-year term.
The ‘union of equality’ requires leadership
If gender equality is not to fall down the European Commission’s priorities, its president must take the lead.
How to close the gender wage gap
Iceland owes its progress in narrowing the gender wage gap to a decades-long equal-rights movement and public policies.
Taxing the super-rich: a tool to close the gender gap
If gender equality is to be more than an International Women’s Day gesture, revenue must be raised for massive investment.
EU needs to take violence against women seriously
A clash is looming between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on including rape in a coming directive.
Towards gender-parity democracy
It’s time to talk about a new social contract—one that women desperately need.
Minimum wage—yet another gender divide?
The number of minimum-wage earners has increased across Europe over the last decade—and they are more likely to be women.
How many inequalities can the world fight at the same time?
‘Intersectionality’ can help frame the complexity of progressive politics in the context of a new transatlantic partnership.
Sofagate is proof: women deserve a seat where it really matters
The Council of the EU needs a gender-equality, diversity and anti-discrimination configuration to ensure these themes are a priority on the European political agenda.
The imperative of a gender-sensitive recovery
The coronavirus crisis has highlighted—and widened—the persistent discrimination, disadvantage and injustices women face.
What should a female career and family structure post-pandemic look like?
The pandemic threatens to exacerbate gender inequalities and reinforce the association between women and unpaid care—unless contrary action is taken.
Creating a gender-equal recovery
The pandemic has added to the domestic care burden women face while putting predominantly female care workers under huge pressure.
Good news for gender equality as we exit the Covid-19 crisis?
The pandemic has had differential impacts on women. Raised consciousness about them must be applied to advance gender equality in recovery measures.
A small step towards gender equality in pay
The European Commission’s proposal to reduce the stubborn gender pay gap pulls some punches, apparently anticipating employer resistance.
Fewer Italians than Swedes hold anti-feminist views
New research from anti-extremism charities reveals ‘unexpected patterns’ of opinions towards feminism across Europe.
Women and welfare: interview with Mary Daly
Mary Daly tells Robin Wilson that the coronavirus crisis has exposed the partial and limited nature of gender-equality gains.
One virus, diverse impacts: the pandemic and women in central and eastern Europe
Against the backdrop of its specific histories, the impact of the pandemic on women particularly in the Balkans also demands specific attention.
How women can power the green transition
The shift to sustainable energy gives societies a chance to tackle systemic gender discrimination.
Covid-19 fallout takes higher toll on women
While women appear to be more resilient than men to Covid-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout.
The European Parliament and gender equality—a continuing struggle
There has been progress in the numerical representation of women in the European Parliament. But that’s not enough to achieve gender equality.
The Covid-19 crisis is exacerbating gender inequalities—but who cares?
The gender dimension of the coronavirus crisis is obvious when seen through a lens of gender inequality. Which leaves it invisible to many.