Women’s group lambasts ‘sexist’ football team video
Pogo, the Akel-affiliated women’s organisation, on Monday lambasted a Cypriot football team over the release of what they said was a “sexist” promotion video which...
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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...
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...
