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«Hatte das erste Mal Angst»: Radtalent zeigt Folgen eines heftigen Trainingssturzes

Blick.ch - 5 hours 9 min ago
Radtalent Albert Philipsen stürzt im Training heftig. Und kommt ohne schwere Verletzungen davon. Wie gezeichnet er dennoch von dem Zwischenfall ist, zeigt der Däne auf Social Media.

Heavy Russian strikes on Kyiv kill one, wound 31

Euractiv.com - 5 hours 16 min ago
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had launched more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles in the attack
Categories: European Union, France

Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit

Euractiv.com - 5 hours 39 min ago
Trump's trip to Beijing is the first by a US president in nearly a decade

Moderatorin ist schwanger: Amira Aly zeigt erstes Foto mit Babybauch

Blick.ch - 5 hours 45 min ago
Amira Aly und TV-Moderator Christian Düren erwarten ihr erstes gemeinsames Kind. Das gibt die deutsche Moderatorin am Mittwoch bekannt.

EU action on gender equality

Gender equality is a core value of the European Union (EU) and a fundamental right under EU law. Over the past decades, the EU has adopted legislation to combat discrimination, reduce the gender pay gap, fight gender‑based violence and promote equal rights.
In March 2026, the European Commission adopted the gender equality strategy 2026‑2030. The new strategy builds on the previous gender equality strategy 2020‑2025 and the roadmap for women’s rights, endorsed by all 27 EU countries in 2025.
The strategy focuses on gender-based violence and cyberviolence, equal pay and work-life balance, women’s health, AI-related risks and online platforms, and gender balance in decision-making, sport and culture.

Gender‑based violence

Gender-based violence is violence directed against an individual because of their gender. It mainly affects women and girls, and includes rape, harassment and female genital mutilation, as well as psychological and economic violence.
The EU directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, adopted in 2024, criminalises female genital mutilation, forced marriage and several forms of gender-based cyberviolence. EU countries must incorporate it into their national laws by 14 June 2027.
The EU acceded in 2023 to the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention, a treaty on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Bulgaria, Czechia, Lithuania, Hungary and Slovakia have not yet ratified the convention. In its November 2025 resolution, Parliament urged them to do so.

Employment

‘Equal pay for equal work’ is a principle set out in the EU treaties, and EU law prohibits gender-based pay discrimination. Despite this, women in the EU still earn on average 11.1 % less per hour than men.
The Pay Transparency Directive from 2023 requires companies to disclose salary information, report on pay gaps and take corrective action where gaps exceed 5 %. The burden of proof in discrimination claims lies with the employer.
The Women on Boards Directive from 2022 requires at least 40 % of non-executive director posts or 33 % of all director posts in the EU’s largest listed companies to be held by the under-represented gender by June 2026. The current EU average share of women on boards is 34 %.

The EU gender pension gap still stands at 25 %, contributing to older women being at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion than older men. EU laws also guarantee a minimum of 14 weeks of maternity leave, four months of parental leave per parent (at least two months paid and non-transferable) and 10 working days of paternity leave. Citizens can find more detailed information about their leave rights on the Your Europe website.

Healthcare

The 2026‑2030 gender equality strategy is the first to treat women’s health as a separate policy area. The Commission plans to launch a joint initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO) on women’s healthcare, and work with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to ensure that differences between men and women are better taken into account in the development and approval of medicines.
In February 2026, the Commission replied to the ‘My Voice My Choice’ European citizens’ initiative on abortion, acknowledging that unsafe abortion is a public health concern. In its December 2025 resolution, Parliament expressed support for the initiative.

The 2022 revision of the VAT Directive already allows EU countries to apply reduced or zero VAT rates on menstrual products.

AI and online platforms

The strategy also addresses AI-related risks to women, including gender bias in recruitment and the spread of sexually explicit deepfakes. Under the Digital Services Act, in January 2026 the Commission opened an investigation into whether the provider of X properly assessed and mitigated risks related to its Grok AI tool, including the spread of manipulated, sexually explicit images.

The directive on combating violence against women requires that EU countries criminalise the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, by June 2027.

Gender balance in EU institutions

The proportion of female MEPs in the European Parliament has steadily risen over the years. However, after the 2024 European elections, the share of women MEPs fell to under 40 %. In the Commission, 49 % of management positions are now held by women, up from 40 % in 2019. Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term in December 2024, 11 of the 27 Commissioners have been women.
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) monitors gender balance across the EU and supports EU countries in integrating a gender perspective into their policies.

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Categories: Africa, European Union

U-17 AFCON: Prosper Narteh Ogum predicts tactical game between Ghana and Algeria

ModernGhana News - 6 hours 9 min ago
Black Starlets head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has described Ghana rsquo;s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations opener against Algeria as a demanding tactical contest, urging his side to stay disciplined and focused from the outset.
Categories: Africa, European Union

«Äusserst gefährliche Lage»: Xi warnt Trump bei Treffen vor Taiwan-Konflikt

Blick.ch - 6 hours 20 min ago
Mit Hochspannung werden Ergebnisse aus den Gesprächen zwischen US-Präsident Donald Trump und Chinas Staatschef Xi Jinping erwartet. Zur Eröffnung des Treffens warnte Xi die USA jedoch direkt vor einem Konflikt um Taiwan.

U-17 AFCON: Prosper Narteh Ogum urges calm and discipline as Black Starlets begin campaign against Algeria

ModernGhana News - 6 hours 27 min ago
Black Starlets head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has called on his players to stay composed and embrace the pressure of representing Ghana as they prepare for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ghana has been drawn in Group D alongside Algeria, Senegal and South Africa in what promises to be a highly competitive pool.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Trump in Peking: Welche Rolle spielt China für die Strasse von Hormus?

Blick.ch - 6 hours 28 min ago
Die USA und Israel führen Krieg gegen den Iran. Im Ticker halten wir dich über die neusten Entwicklungen auf dem Laufenden.

Coole Preise zu gewinnen – inklusive Tickets für WM-Spiel der Nati: Tippspiel zur Heim-WM – tritt gegen Dino Kessler und Co. an

Blick.ch - 6 hours 36 min ago
Die Eishockey-WM kehrt von 15. bis 31. Mai in die Schweiz zurück! Mitmachen beim Tippspiel lohnt sich: Hauptpreis ist ein Laufband für 2499 Franken, dazu winken Tickets für das Spiel der Schweiz gegen Finnland.

Reichts für Wunsch-Elf?: Espen-Held zittert um den Cupfinal

Blick.ch - 6 hours 43 min ago
Der FCSG leckt nach dem Sieg in Lugano seine Wunden. Und Coach Enrico Maassen hat gegen den FCB eine Top-Bilanz. Das Espen-Inside zur 37. Runde.

Baselstädtisches Schwingfest im Ticker: Dreifacher Eidgenosse mit Erfolg zu Auftakt – Saisonsieger stellen

Blick.ch - 6 hours 49 min ago
Am Auffahrtsdonnerstag steht mit dem Baselstädtischen ein Kantonalschwingfest auf dem Programm. Hier im Ticker bist du auf dem Sportplatz Sandgrube live mit dabei.

Schaust du auch so genau?: Hotelgast macht Gruselfund in WC

Blick.ch - 7 hours 27 min ago
Wenn das kein Grund ist, das Zimmer zu wechseln – was dann? In Kolumbien findet ein Mann unter dem WC-Rand einen ziemlich grossen Tausendfüssler. Weil er früher schon mal eine ähnliche Erfahrung gemacht hat, war seine Kontrolle zum Glück gründlich.

Hétvégén ismét Rock The Camp Kolozsváron

Hatodik kiadásához érkezett a kolozsvári Rock The Camp fesztivál. A rockzene rajongóit május 15. és 17. között várják a Colina Campingben, ahol – a szervezők ígérete szerint – három napon át szól majd a minőségi rockzene. További részletek Andy Ghost szervezőtől. Riporter: Papp Levente

Articolul Hétvégén ismét Rock The Camp Kolozsváron apare prima dată în Kolozsvári Rádió Románia.

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