Beyond slogans: Josie Christodoulou on how gender equality really works
For Josie Christodoulou, gender equality is not a single policy challenge to be solved in isolation, nor a slogan to be repeated. It is a question of how societies are ...
Pogo conference warns of stalled progress as new calls made for gender equality
A nationwide women’s conference in Nicosia set out a series of concerns and calls for action on gender equality on Sunday, as speakers highlighted progress but warned that major ...
Commissioner highlights progress on gender equality
Gender equality is an essential pillar of peace, sustainable development, and democracy and has advanced across several institutional levels in recent years, gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Friday ...
Two Cyprus Mail reporters win journalistic gender equality prizes
Both the first and second prizes of the gender equality journalism competition have been awarded to articles first published in the Cyprus Mail the office of gender equality commissioner Josie ...
Equality commissioner and OEV sign MoU for workplace gender equality
A memorandum of understanding for the promotion of gender equality at work, was signed on Thursday between Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou and the employers’ federation (OEV), with First Lady ...
Gender equality commissioner calls for strengthening of female participation in politics
Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Friday voiced concern over the low level of female participation in Cyprus’ political life ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections, warning that unbalanced representation in ...
‘Gender violence hides in plain sight’ – Cyprus records 22 femicides in five years
One in three women worldwide has been a victim of physical or sexual violence at least once in her life, while in Cyprus more than 12,500 incidents of domestic violence have ...
Gender equality key to solving inequality, says commissioner
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday that gender equality is not a problem to be solved but rather the solution to the problem of existing inequality. She emphasised ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Workplace harassment disproportionately affecting women and their careers, commissioner says
Lack of exemplary punishment for harassers has compelled women to either resign from their positions or face dismissal, negatively impacting their career, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Wednesday.
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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 ...
More female role models needed, gender equality commissioner says
Women need a space and a voice so that female role models can be created at all levels, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Friday.
Speaking at the conference ‘...
Gender equality commissioner calls for greater presence of women in governmental jobs
Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Monday updated Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos on the programme advocating for a greater presence of women in governmental jobs.
Christodoulou said the programme’s ...
Memorial to victims of sexual abuse during invasion on the cards
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Wednesday that she supports the creation of a memorial to Cypriot women that were victims of sexual abuse during the 1974 Turkish invasion and ...
More needed to ensure equality in the legal sector, says Gender Equality Commissioner
Women lawyers often feel the need to adopt masculine behaviours to survive in the sector, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said.
“More can be done to ensure equality in legal ...
Code of conduct to prevent harassment at work
The guide to preventing harassment at work can become a beacon for consolidating awareness towards equal treatment of men and women, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday.
The minister ...
Cabinet strengthens role of gender equality commissioner
Gender equality issues are high on the new president’s agenda and relevant policies will be promoted in all ministries and deputy ministries, Nikos Christodoulides said on the International Women’...
Human trafficking is high profit, low risk, commissioner says
Human trafficking remains a high profit and low risk crime which worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic with the increase of risk factors, Gender Equality Commissioner Josephine Antoniou said on Monday.
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