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Drunken men, provocations and cases of sexual harassment deter many women from mass events such as fairs and festivals. The youth wing of the SPD party (Jusos) in Bremen made a proposal to introduce "male days off" at local fairs.more

Survey lays bare precarious state of local finances and increasingly ‘desperate’ measures planned in many areas.more

Half a million more working women are paid below the real living wage than their male counterparts, according to data from the Living Wage Foundation. It says women have been harder hit by the cost of living crisis because they tend to earn less.more

In its "Women, Business and the Law Index" report released Thursday, March 2, the World Bank says that women who are just entering the workforce will manage to retire before they have the same rights as men.more

Latest weather updates as temperatures are expected to plunge as low as -15C and yellow warnings are issued for large swathes of the UK - with "significant snow" expected in parts and roads, trains and buses set to be affected.more

Over the past three years – as a result of wars, pandemics and population exodus – Russia has lost about two million more people than excluding these factors, writes The Economist. “The life expectancy of boys, now 15, has fallen by almost five years in Russia to the same level as in Haiti,” it said.more

People in the Republic of Ireland have "more positive attitudes" to immigrants than those in Northern Ireland, a new study suggests. That could be due people in Northern Ireland being less likely to have immigrant friends and more likely to feel politically powerless.more

Up to several hundred thousand Ukrainian children have been abducted and taken to Russia since the beginning of the war, Daria Herasymchuk, Ukrainian ombudsman for children's rights, estimates in an interview with The Sunday Times. Only 307 children were brought back.more

More than 97 percent of Poles used mobile telephony in 2022, 79 percent had access to the Internet, mostly fixed-line (69.8 percent), according to a survey released by the Office of Electronic Communications. It added that TV services were used by 87.5 percent of those surveyed.more

This year's seasonal flu in Italy has broken all records for length and number of illnesses. It started unusually early, as early as last October, and continues to spread. The National Institute of Health Services reported that more than 11 million cases have been found so far.more

The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday announced a new policy against sexual harassment. The catalyst for the changes was the "abhorrent cases" that occurred during the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, told reporters yesterday.more

Rare diseases are hardly unique, as they affect 6-8 percent of every country's population - which in Poland's case means up to three million patients. So far, however, their needs have often been overlooked in national health policy, and the list of problems they face, headed by a veritable "diagnostic odyssey," has remained the same for years.more

On this year's list of twelve women of the year American weekly "Time" was included Actress Cate Blanchett, US representative in football Megan Rapinoe and Iranian activist for human rights and journalist Masih ALINEJAD.more

Physical activity will be prescribed along with medication by doctors, Italian Health Minister Orazio Schillaci announced on Wednesday. This health-promoting step is part of a national program put forward in conjunction with World Obesity Day, which is celebrated on March 4.more

The CSA research company has noted an increase in the number of people using food banks: 2.4 million French residents use the help, and this number has been growing dynamically, especially in the last six months.more

Thirty-eight percent of surveyed Poles are systematically saving, according to the survey "Poles' Own Wallet: saving time." More than five months' wages were accumulated by 28 percent of those who are building a financial cushion, it added.more

Almost two in three Brits want a new political party to be set up to take on the Tories and Labour, a new study of trust in politics has found. The annual Edelman trust barometer poll found that voters have become increasingly pessimistic, distrustful of government and disdainful of politicians on both sides of the house.more

The divorce rate in the United Kingdom is estimated at 42 per cent, with many believing these rates have increased in recent years.more

The number of people sleeping rough in England rose by more than a quarter last year, official statistics suggest. On a single night in autumn, 3,069 people slept outside, 26% more than in 2021, says the Department of Levelling Up, Communities and Housing. more

Long waits for patients in hospital emergency departments (A&E) contributed to some 23,000 additional deaths in England last year, according to an analysis presented today by the emergency physicians' organization, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).more

Shoppers at Tesco can pick up home testing kits for health conditions from thyroid problems to bowel cancer alongside their weekly shop after the supermarket giant struck a first-of-its-kind deal.more

A new law increasing the legal age of marriage to 18 has come into force in England and Wales. Previously people could get married at 16 or 17 if they had parental consent and there was no law against ceremonies for younger children which were not registered with local councils. more

The municipality of Frankfurt announced on Friday that it is canceling the upcoming show of former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters, citing his alleged status as "one of the world's most well-known antisemites" as the reason. more

People who regularly use laxatives for constipation may have a 50 percent higher risk of dementia compared to non-users, according to a study published in the journal Neurology, published by the American Academy of Neurology.more

Energy bills will rise by an average of £500 a year despite an expected reduction in Ofgem’s price cap, analysts expect. The energy regulator is expected to announce on Monday that it will drop its cap on the amount energy suppliers are able to charge by around £1,000 to £3,295, effective from April 1, according to the latest forecast from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight.more