https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/california-takes-bold-step-towards-gender-neutral-school-bathrooms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring K-12 schools to provide gender-neutral bathrooms by July 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/women-now-command-56-of-austrian-university-seats
The proportion of female students at Austrian universities is higher than the opposite gender, overtaking them by 56 per cent, as Statistics Austria has revealed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/are-cypriots-stuck-in-traffic-by-choice
Traffic congestion in Cyprus, especially during school hours and extracurricular activities, is a recurring issue that not only makes headlines but also sparks extensive public discussions about potential solutions, which have proven ineffective in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-kiss-that-ended-a-soccer-career
Luis Rubiales, the suspended head of the Spanish soccer federation, resigned on Sunday under mounting pressure, culminating in a three-week controversy surrounding his kiss of a player on the lips during Spain's historic Women's World Cup victory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hungary-s-orban-government-outlaws-lgbt-propaganda-to-protect-youth
Orban's government banned 'LGBT propaganda' by claiming to protect young generations from amoral content....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-gift-of-culture
In just a few days, the cultural scene in our country is gearing up for a new season, a new cultural year. As has been the tradition for many years, the Cypriot countryside came alive during the summer, thanks to the contributions of the State,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-sexual-education-truly-safeguard-cyprus-youth
With a small yet significant change in our education system, the new school year is commencing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-tech-centers-personalizes-scans-with-ai
Diagnostic tests are a crucial factor in seeking medical care as they provide doctors with a well-informed view of the patient's condition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-top-general-calls-lgbtq-community-not-normal
A general at the top of Italy’s armed forces bashed gay people in a recent publication. But LGBTQ+ activists and officers tell Euronews that, despite ongoing challenges, the situation is getting better for queer people in the army and the police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-six-faces-poverty-or-social-exclusion
One in six individuals, equivalent to 150,000 people, faced the risk of poverty or social exclusion in Cyprus during 2022, as revealed by the findings of the 2022 Survey on Income and Living Conditions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-devastating-impact-of-revenge-pornography
Twelve women in Cyprus recently fell victim to revenge pornography, where a 40-year-old man from Larnaca posted explicit videos and photos of them on erotic websites. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tokyo-apologizes-for-offensive-flyers-to-new-moms
There’s nothing a new mother likes more than being told how to please her husband – right?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-s-commitment-to-gender-equality
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, attended tonight the opening ceremony of the 38th World Conference of the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, organized by the Cyprus Girl Guides Association, which took place at the ancient theater of Kourion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chinese-fans-embrace-barbie-for-feminism
In recent years, China’s box office has been dominated by homegrown movies often with a nationalist lean, such as patriotic war epics. But this weekend, a different type of film captured national attention – one that’s decidedly American and bubblegum pink....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/women-take-the-lead-in-education-in-europe
Approximately 2.6 million tertiary students in the European Union were registered in 2021, studying in culture-related fields, constituting 14 percent of all tertiary students in the bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-immediate-directive-on-lgbti-rights-in-cyprus
Cyprus participated in a high-level meeting organized by the Spanish Presidency of the European Union to discuss the protection of LGBTI people's rights in Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-fail-to-address-gender-equality
Sexual harassment of girls is “a scourge” in England’s schools, according to MPs, who have called for a government-led strategy to focus on boys failing to engage in relationship and sex education....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calls-for-redress-in-irish-mother-and-baby-home-scandal
Ten years after a dark discovery was made in the west of Ireland, Euronews takes a look at the grim legacy of the maternity homes that were still in operation until the end of the 20th century.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-delegation-pounded-with-human-rights-questions
Cyprus’ law commissioner says her delegation received praise last week at a UN committee hearing in Geneva, but she also admitted that no country had a perfect record on human rights following a bombardment of questions on human rights...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-asserts-maritime-cluster-advantage
Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis highlighted the competitive advantages of the Cyprus Shipping Cluster and underlined the government's strong commitment to the shipping sector...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/junior-high-teacher-accused-of-sexting-students
A young adjunct teacher in Cyprus has been arrested on child porn charges, after a parent of a junior high school student in a public school filed a complaint with police...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/students-identifying-as-animals-sparking-controversy
Schools are allowing children to identify as cats, horses, and dinosaurs - and teachers are 'failing to question them', it was claimed today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/california-dismantling-women-s-rights-in-the-name-of-progressivism
Are there still women in California? They seem to have ceased to exist – at least as far as the state’s laws are concerned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-and-council-president-advocate-for-holistic-sex-ed
Minister Athena Michaelidou and Anastasia Papadopoulou, President of the "Voice" Council, joined forces today at the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth to deliver a joint press conference on the topic of sexual education for students. The purpose of the conference was to emphasize the significance of implementing comprehensive sexual education in schools....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/combating-hate-speech-urgent-action-for-lgbti-rights
The Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights Protection, Maria Stylianou Lottides, has strongly denounced the recent surge of comments directly targeting the LGBTI community and promoting hate speech against its members....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-shocking-face-of-violence
In Cyprus, we have witnessed the rapid dissemination, facilitated by the prevalence of audiovisual content on social media platforms, of two videos that expose the brutal and shocking nature of violence. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/female-athletes-sue-to-compete-on-level-playing-field
A federal appeals court on Tuesday questioned whether a group of female track and field athletes in Connecticut has the right to sue over a policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ athletic events....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cracking-down-on-conversion-therapies-parties-positions-and-ethical-concerns-unveiled
Based on the voting patterns of the AKEL and DISY parliamentary groups thus far, it appears that the proposed law criminalizing "conversion therapies" will be presented to the Parliament's plenary session on Thursday, May 25th....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gender-bias-fears-linger-over-bishop-guilty-ruling
A lawmaker and women’s rights activist in Cyprus says a former bishop’s guilty verdict for sexually harassing a teenage girl four decades ago was a landmark court decision, while also dismissing concerns that gender bias played a role in the ruling...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-commissioner-wants-women-out-of-sex-work
Cyprus’ gender commissioner is on a mission to steer debate on ending prostitution, saying she wants to criminalize paid sex and offer 'a way out' for women in the unregulated industry of the world’s oldest profession...