Listen: How the far right threatens women’s rights
Behind softened rhetoric on women’s rights, far-right parties are pushing quieter legal changes that keep women under greater control
Womens’ rights
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EU advocate general finds Italian police recruitment rules discriminatory over skirt-level tattoo
An Italian woman applying to be a police officer was rejected because a tattoo on her calf was visible below skirt-level. She took her case to the European Court of Justice, and it spoke in her favour.
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Right of Reply: Attacks on LGBTI community are warning sign of wider backlash against democracy
Violence, threats and discrimination against lesbians and gay men demand a serious human-rights response.
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Why AI-turbocharged misogyny and porn are threats to EU democracyWhile speaking with friends and relatives, I often encounter the (sorry) naïve views that the ‘manosphere’ is just some sad boys posting ‘locker-room banter’.
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[Interview] Abir Al-Sahlani MEP: ‘Fight the patriarchy, and you know there’ll be a backlash’
Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani is a loud and outspoken feminist in the rightwing and male-dominated corridors of the European Parliament. “The far-right is really funny because they will fight you for the right of Syrian women to wear lipstick, but then they will not allow women with a veil to work in this house,” she tells EUobserver.
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Listen: Could a registry of doctors who refuse abortions improve access in Spain?
A court ruling has just ordered the city of Madrid to create a registry of doctors in the region who refuse to perform abortion procedures. Are there still many of these conscientious objectors in Spain and across Europe?
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Is Europe succeeding in combatting violence against women?
Despite changes in both national and EU laws, and years of public awareness campaigns, violence against women is still a serious problem across Europe. In some countries, it is even getting worse. A new EU law has been adopted, with full implementation in 2027. So how are different national governments trying to deal with the problem?