Gender equality competition promotes values
Arguments put forward by students in a state-run competition boost optimism that gender equality and social justice can and will be established as values in society.
Addressing an award ceremony ...
Mediterranean women’s conference opens in Nicosia
By Rebekah Gregoriades
The #Women4Mediterranean conference will open on Thursday in Nicosia to discuss the financial strengthening of women, gender equality, climate change, violence against women, and media issues.
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Gender equality commissioner: Women enhance diplomacy
Women bring immense benefits to diplomacy, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday, highlighting that gender mainstreaming in foreign policy provides small countries like Cyprus with significant opportunities ...
Strovolos lauded for boost to gender equality
Gender equality commissioner Josie Christooulou on Thursday praised the Strovolos municipality for the progress it has made to boost gender equality of late.
She explained that her office had prepared ...
Men have the power ‘capable or not’
The decision-making centres of Cyprus have historically been made up of men “whether they were competent or not” gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou has said.
In a speech she made ...
EU one of best examples of equality, Commissioner Kyriakides tells CNA
Europe with gender equality means a better Europe, not only for women, but for all of us, Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said in a statement to the Cyprus News Agency, on ...
President highlights gender equality milestones on International Women’s Day
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said his government has the highest percentage of women in the country’s history.
Speaking at an event for International Women’s Day at the ...
One in ten women live in extreme poverty -UN
One in ten women live in extreme poverty globally, the United Nations (UN) reported on Friday.
“International Women’s Day is a day that encourages us to recognise the injustices ...
Gender equality to be at centre of Cyprus EU presidency
Upon assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, Cyprus will focus on developing gender equality, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday.
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Cyprus second-worst in EU for workplace gender equality
Cyprus is the second-worst country in the European Union regarding workplace gender equality, it was revealed on Monday.
According to a survey carried out by Swedish business website Finansvalp, Cyprus’ ...
Gender equality focus of Jordan visit
Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou will head to Jordan on Monday for official contacts to boost bilateral relations between the two countries.
According to her office, the visit aims to ...
Gender equality for pedestrian crossings
Pedestrian crossing lights with depictions of women in green and red will be installed before the start of the new year, the House human rights committee heard on Monday, where ...
Christodoulides promotes gender equality amidst criticism
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday lauded his own commitment to gender equality two weeks after being slammed for reducing women’s participation in the cabinet as part of a government ...
Cyprus ‘needs 86 years’ to hit gender equality
Cyprus needs an astonishing 86 years to reach full and meaningful gender equality, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Monday.
Christodoulou was speaking at the unveiling of the government’s ...
Gender equality issues continue to persist, says justice minister
Despite years of efforts to ensure gender equality, there are still major hurdles such as underreported sexual harassment, the fact that contraception is not available for free, and the wage ...
Sports culture in Cyprus ‘inhospitable towards female athletes’
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Tuesday expressed her disappointment at the “inhospitable nature of sports culture towards female athletes.”
In a statement, she said that recently her attention was ...
Maternity and paternity leave set for a boost
The government is planning on increasing maternity and paternity leave and increase the number of women in government, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday addressing the 6th BPW Mediterranean Symposium.
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Cypriot economy: resilience and structural weaknesses
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The favourable assessments from the European Commission and the IMF, as well as the global rating agencies, demonstrate the satisfactory course of the Cypriot ...
Cyprus moves up one place to 21st in EU for Gender Equality
Cyprus has moved up one place to 21st in the European Union for gender equality, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
The ranking was published in the ...
‘State promoting measures for gender equality’
Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said the state is promoting measures towards gender equality and empowerment of women in all areas of life.
Speaking at an event on Wednesday, in support ...
Icelandic women, including PM, strike against gender injustice
Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including the prime minister, are expected to strike from paid and unpaid jobs on Tuesday in a protest against gender inequality, according to labour ...
Role of women in STEAM jobs to be promoted
The gender equality commissioner’s office on Tuesday launched its new campaign for the promotion of women in STEAM professions (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics).
The initiative was ...
Goal is to make gender equality ‘the norm’
Cyprus ranks 22nd among EU member-states when it comes to gender equality, and 106th out of 146 countries worldwide, making it imperative to accelerate its promotion across the board, gender equality ...
‘Urgent improvement’ needed for gender equality
Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou has told ministerial representatives that equality issues “require urgent improvement” but commended the importance the government has placed on the issues in question.
Christodoulou told ...