House passes ‘improved’ anti-sexism law after president’s referral
The House on Thursday passed a law that makes sexism an offence legally punishable, accepting modifications to the bill proposed by the president. Parliament had...
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Laws passed against sexism, and bullying in schools
The House on Thursday passed a bundle of three bills which create a legislative framework criminalising public manifestations of sexism. The bills – legislative proposals...
Proposed bill against sexism provides for steep fines
A proposed bill against sexism providing for steep fines and jail sentences has been jointly tabled by Akel, Disy and Diko on Monday. The bill...
House begins debate on bills to criminalise sexism
The House human rights committee began debating two draft bills on Monday set to criminalise sexism, in the hopes of presenting a unified bill to...
Sticky situation for TUI over ‘sexist’ badges given on Paphos-Bristol flight
By Christophe Hadjigeorgiou The TUI Airline has been condemned for providing children with ‘deeply sexist’ stickers on one of its Paphos-Bristol flights. According to the...
Ad executive admits sexist email ‘misses the mark’
An outgoing advertising executive ranked his female colleagues by attractiveness in an email sent to his entire office, in the latest episode of sexist behaviour...
Disy PR operator in hot water over Irini Charalambidou cleavage comment
A PR operator for the ruling Disy party is facing the boot after posting on social media a snarky comment about Akel MP Irini Charalambidou....
Controversial Jumbo ad stays on air in Cyprus
The Gender Equality Commissioner Iosifina Antoniou on Monday expressed disappointment that a controversial TV advertisement ran by Jumbo had not yet been taken off air...
AKEL lambasts ‘sexist DISY’
Andros Kyprianou, leader of main opposition AKEL, sought on Sunday to whip up the female vote ahead of the coming legislative elections by branding archrivals...
Mockingbird prequel, depressingly timely
By Chloe Angyal Harper Lee’s newly released Go Set A Watchman, which was written before To Kill A Mockingbird, but takes place after, is many things. It’s...
Can Tim Hunt say whatever he likes because he is a ‘good guy’?
Editor’s choice: reader’s letter By David Guest In June, Nobel prize winning scientist Tim Hunt said: “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls....
Sexist slur a ‘wider phenomenon’, says ombudswoman
By Evie Andreou THE recent sexist incidents against a female MP are not random or isolated but rather part of wider sexist and derogatory behaviour...
Our View: Law breaking lawmaker has a nerve to take moral high ground
IT WAS shocking to hear of that DISY deputy Andreas Kyprianou had tried to take a photograph up the skirt of AKEL deputy Irini Charalambidou...
Female MP demands police investigate indecent assault complaint (updated)
By George Psyllides AKEL MP Irini Charalambidou demanded on Tuesday that an indecent assault complaint filed against a colleague be investigated by police as House...
MPs trade insults on Facebook and complain to the police
By Evie Andreou FOLLOWING last week’s fracas in parliament between AKEL MP Irene Charalambidou and DISY deputy Andreas Kyprianou when he reportedly tried to take...
Widowers may be eligible for second pension
By Poly Pantelides THE House Labour Committee is looking to rectify the inherent sexism in the state pension system that currently excludes widowers from receiving...