#gender equality

Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou has emphasised the “vital role” of rural women in society and called on the government to support initiatives aimed at strengthening their contributions. “The rural ...

Only 14.3 per cent of MPs in the Cypriot government are women, ranking Cyprus the lowest among all EU countries according to a recent Eurostat study. At 14.6 per cent, Hungary ranked ...

A bill providing for drafting policies with respect to the impact they can have on gender is currently being promoted, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday evening, addressing an event ...

Arguments put forward by students in a state-run competition boost optimism that gender equality and social justice can and will be established as values in society. Addressing an award ceremony ...

By Rebekah Gregoriades The #Women4Mediterranean conference will open on Thursday in Nicosia to discuss the financial strengthening of women, gender equality, climate change, violence against women, and media issues. ...

Women bring immense benefits to diplomacy, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday, highlighting that gender mainstreaming in foreign policy provides small countries like Cyprus with significant opportunities ...

Gender equality commissioner Josie Christooulou on Thursday praised the Strovolos municipality for the progress it has made to boost gender equality of late. She explained that her office had prepared ...

The decision-making centres of Cyprus have historically been made up of men “whether they were competent or not” gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou has said. In a speech she made ...

Europe with gender equality means a better Europe, not only for women, but for all of us, Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said in a statement to the Cyprus News Agency, on ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said his government has the highest percentage of women in the country’s history. Speaking at an event for International Women’s Day at the ...

One in ten women live in extreme poverty globally, the United Nations (UN) reported on Friday. “International Women’s Day is a day that encourages us to recognise the injustices ...

Upon assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, Cyprus will focus on developing gender equality, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday. ...

Cyprus is the second-worst country in the European Union regarding workplace gender equality, it was revealed on Monday. According to a survey carried out by Swedish business website Finansvalp, Cyprus’ ...

Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou will head to Jordan on Monday for official contacts to boost bilateral relations between the two countries. According to her office, the visit aims to ...

Pedestrian crossing lights with depictions of women in green and red will be installed before the start of the new year, the House human rights committee heard on Monday, where ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday lauded his own commitment to gender equality two weeks after being slammed for reducing women’s participation in the cabinet as part of a government ...

Cyprus needs an astonishing 86 years to reach full and meaningful gender equality, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Monday. Christodoulou was speaking at the unveiling of the government’s ...

Despite years of efforts to ensure gender equality, there are still major hurdles such as underreported sexual harassment, the fact that contraception is not available for free, and the wage ...

Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Tuesday expressed her disappointment at the “inhospitable nature of sports culture towards female athletes.” In a statement, she said that recently her attention was ...

The government is planning on increasing maternity and paternity leave and increase the number of women in government, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday addressing the 6th BPW Mediterranean Symposium. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The favourable assessments from the European Commission and the IMF, as well as the global rating agencies, demonstrate the satisfactory course of the Cypriot ...

Cyprus has moved up one place to 21st in the European Union for gender equality, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The ranking was published in the ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said the state is promoting measures towards gender equality and empowerment of women in all areas of life. Speaking at an event on Wednesday, in support ...

Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including the prime minister, are expected to strike from paid and unpaid jobs on Tuesday in a protest against gender inequality, according to labour ...