Cyprus had the largest share of women following master’s studies among EU member states in 2022, along with the second largest share of doctorate students, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union.
By Martin Banks Socialist MEPs have voiced “regret” over the failure to classify non-consensual sex as rape under planned new EU laws.
By Martin Banks The EU Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on combating violence against women and girls.
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Friday (25 November), the Commission called for the smooth adoption of the directive on combatting violence against women and the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention.
Cyprus ranks in the first places among European countries with the highest number of females in the police force, as 25% of the workforce are women, Assistant Head of Crime Combat Unit and member of the Police Gender equality committee, Kyriaki Lambrianidou, said on Friday.
Dr Anthony Fauci has warned women who have had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be alert for symptoms of an adverse reaction, as U.S. health agencies advise against the vaccine’s usage until more research can be done.
Plain clothes police officers could patrol bars and nightclubs around the country as part of plans to protect women from “predatory” offenders.
Tens of thousands of women are to trial at-home smear tests in a bid to cut the number of cervical cancers.
