Europe

A study, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in BMC Medicine, found that the proportion of women aged 18-45 from higher socioeconomic backgrounds who smoked rose from 12 per…

The new legislation – which passed with 522 in favour, 27 against and 72 abstentions – prohibits female genital mutilation and forced marriage. It also lays down guidelines for offences…

Researchers surveyed more than 8,000 men and women between July 2022 and September 2023 and found that women generally trust police more than men. But among the nine English regions…

Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales may face significant consequences for his non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermosa. But this is not the norm for perpetrators of gender-based…

Losing the constitutional right to an abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned has led to many more women resorting to getting their tubes tied. An increasing trend in permanent contraception procedures…

Hundreds of women have gone on strike in Scotland as three more councils face claims over equal pay. Almost 500 workers walked out of their council roles in Falkirk, Renfrewshire and West…

Politicians in Poland have voted to move forward with draft legislation aimed at lifting the country’s near-total ban on abortion, in what campaigners described as a crucial first step towards…

Abortions in Germany should be legalized within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a government-appointed commission has recommended. While abortion is rarely punished, it remains illegal in Germany, except for…

The actor Hannah Waddingham was cheered by onlookers after she reprimanded a photographer who appeared to ask her to “show leg” as she arrived for the Olivier awards on Sunday.…

Is there any way forward, asks Olivia Peter If it happens to me twice, then it’s a good day. Twice is, on average, how many times I’m catcalled while I’m out for…