Social inequality
Gender inequality soars during disasters, report says
In the report prepared by the Women's Platform for Equality (EŞİK), it is emphasized that the prevalent gender inequality and discrimination deepen in times of disaster.
The report, which also includes the narratives and observations of EŞİK representatives in the region, commented that "gender even determines the places where women die."
Macedonia’s Church Accused of ‘Interfering’ in Gender Equality, Sex Education Debate
The Church, in a secular state like North Macedonia, should stay out of women's rights and not interfere in laws that do not concern its own affairs, gender equality activists say.
Human Rights Watch: Bulgaria used Violence when repelling Migrants
EU member states, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Poland and Spain, have continued to engage in illegally turning back migrants and perpetrating violence at their borders, Human Rights Watch said in its annual report on the state of human rights around the world.
First Turkish couple marrying with ‘equality deal’
A couple in the western province of İzmir has blazed a trail in Türkiye by signing a "gender equality deal," before tying the knot, saying that there can be no love when there is no equality.
The remarkable wedding ceremony that came to the country's attention recently, occurred on July 23.
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Montenegro Promises to Improve Much-Criticised Restitution Process
Long legal battles have marred the process in Montenegro of returning property seized under communism or compensating the owners or their heirs.
Bridging digital divide to be Stojmenova Duh’s priority as minister
Ljubljana – Emilija Stojmenova Duh, the candidate for minister of digital transformation, has pledged to build on what has been done well in the field in the past. Her priorities would be to narrow the digital divide and pave the way for society’s effective digital transformation, she told the relevant parliamentary committee before getting its nod Saturday.
The Digital Revolution is Leaving Poorer Kids Behind (infographic)
The digital divide works to deepen inequalities that already exist within communities in the US
Soaring UK finance salaries ramp up inequality: Study
Salaries in Britain's financial sector have surged in recent months, widening inequality amid the nation's cost-of-living crisis, a study showed yesterday.
Average monthly pay in the industry jumped 31 percent in February from December 2019, propelled by high-earners, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said in a report.
Eurostat – 1 in 6 young Greeks facing severe material and social deprivation
In the EU in 2020, the severe material and social deprivation rate among young people (aged 15-29 years) was 7%. When compared with 2019, this increased by 2 percentage points (pp). The severe material and social deprivation rate among the total population was the same (7%).
Bulgarian Minister of Justice: The Thesis that the Green Certificate is Discriminatory is Unfounded
According to the caretaker Minister of Justice Ivan Demerdzhiev, the criticism that the green certificate is discriminatory and violates the rights of people who do not want to be vaccinated is unfounded.