The women who led the way
An ongoing project aims to rectify the role of women in Cyprus’ history There are a lot of firsts surrounding the 19th century poet...
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Court orders Belgium to take back woman and children from Syria
A Brussels court has ordered Belgium to repatriate from Syria within 75 days a woman whose husband fought for Islamic State and her children. The...
Police take statements from women in racist car-park incident
The four women involved in a racist attack in Larnaca which was recorded on a mobile phone and posted on social media were questioned by...
‘Go dance in the cabaret’ Russian woman told during car park altercation (Update 2)
Police said on Sunday they were investigating an incident in a Larnaca car park involving three Cypriot women and a Russian woman. The 10-minute video...
Trump campaign to launch effort to sway women voters
President Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday kicks off its efforts to woo women voters, banking that a strong economic message will energize a voting bloc...
The murders of 37 women over the past 19 years ‘could have been prevented’ MPs hear
In total, 37 women have been killed in Cyprus during the last 19 years, the majority by a former or current partner, but most of...
‘Women decisively contribute to island’s prosperity’
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday extended his wishes to the island’s female population on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “You worthily respond to your...
Spehar says women should be more involved in Cyprus talks
The UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar stressed on Wednesday night the importance of women getting engaged into the process for a Cyprus settlement,...
Palace appoints new SGO boards, emphasis on women
The cabinet on Thursday announced the names of the new members of the boards of semi-governmental organisations (SGO), with the government spokesman stressing that an...
Human rights group launches abuse awareness campaign
Over 16 days starting from December 16 until the end of the year, women globally will suffer the greatest incidences of abuse, according to Patricia...
Egyptian women race in Cairo to campaign for end to violence
Hundreds of women took part in a race in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Friday to campaign for an end to violence against women and push for...
Over 600 cases of abuse against women in the north, report says
More than 600 cases of violence against women were recorded within the last two years in the north, Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen reported on...
FIFA approves prize money increase for 2019 Women’s World Cup
FIFA will raise the prize money for the Women‘s World Cup from $15 million to $30 million starting with next year’s edition in France, president Gianni Infantino...
Indian temple row turns political as protests grow (Update)
A senior leader of India’s ruling party warned on Friday that protesters in the southern state of Kerala would take the law into their hands...
Never born but still my babies
Miscarriages are common, until they happen to you says Maria Gregoriou By Maria Gregoriou Experiences are said to be unique only because we all live...
For women in Greek migrant camps, even showers are unsafe – Amnesty
By Karolina Tagaris Women in Greek migrant camps are too scared to leave their tents at night or use communal showers, and many pregnant women...
Event this weekend to highlight benefits of breastfeeding
By Evie Andreou Mothers with young children are invited to participate in the annual breastfeeding event taking place in all districts on Saturday, including the...
India court lifts Hindu temple ban on women of menstruating age
India‘s top court on Friday lifted a ban that prevented women and girls between the age of 10 and 50 from entering a prominent Hindu...
Women’s organisation outraged by nude woman-shaped urinal
By Lizzy Ioannidou A portable male urinal in the shape of a bent-over nude woman was slammed on Friday as a sexist, vulgar commercialisation of...
Searching for the missing brides of Cyprus
Between the 1920s and 40s around one thousand Turkish Cypriot girls were ‘sold’ into marriage to foreign men. A new documentary tells their tale By...
