We’ll give him – and us – 100 days
Oh well, the president has appointed his cabinet! The favoured few… not much we can do… His personal choice, his personal taste and yes, why...
gender equality
Akel calls for change so gender equality can be realised
Discrimination against women and the lack of policy that supports motherhood, as well as violence against women and trafficking are some of the biggest hurdles...
Cyprus scores 94.4 in World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law index
Cyprus scores 94.4 out of 100 in the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law index for 2023, it emerged on Sunday. The Women, Business...
Urgent action needed for women to be equally represented says House President
Gender inequalities are pronounced in management role, with only 27 per cent of these roles being filled by women, putting the island in 22nd place...
Pay gap shows women only earn 90% of what men do
The pay gap between men and women in Cyprus is 9 per cent, meaning that women on the island earn 91 cents for every euro...
Women in positions of power still lag behind EU average
Cyprus still has a long way to go when it comes to gender equality, especially when it comes to women’s presence in decision-making positions according...
Ηοuse President receives Slovenian Ombudsman
Cyprus House President Annita Demetriou on Monday received Slovenian Ombudsman Peter Svetina, who is paying the island an official visit at the invitation of Cyprus...
Gender equality commissioner highlights important role of dads on Fathers Day
Though not as widely celebrated as Mothers Day, Sunday marks World Fathers Day, which highlights the important role played by the father as a pillar...
Calls to end discrimination as Cyprus marks international women’s day (updated)
Cypriot women work on lesser terms than men, part-time, fixed contracts, and under unregulated conditions of cheap labour, Peo union general-secretary Sotiroulla Charalambous said on...
Demo to support female army officers over gender discrimination on Women’s Day
A demonstration will be held outside the defence ministry on March 8 to demand an immediate end to discrimination against female army personnel, organisers said...
