Women

Work

EQUALITY

Spanish bill on period pain sick leave to be presented to cabinet

The Nomad Today 5/17/22

Economy Minister Nadia Calviño warned the regulation could put women at a disadvantage when competing for jobs

10 April 2022, Palestinian Territories, Bethlehem: Mourners carry the body of Palestinian woman Ghada Sabatin, who was killed by Israeli soldiers, during her funeral in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. According to the Israeli army, soldiers shot the victim in the lower part of her body because was acting suspiciously and approached the forces despite warning shots in the air. Sabatin reportedly received first aid and was taken to hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Photo: Ahmad Tayem/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

MIDDLE EAST

Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinian women in West Bank incidents

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/11/22

The situation in the region has been extremely tense after four attacks left 14 dead within two weeks

Woman vineyard agriculture. Photo: Pixabay.

Economy & Business

STATE SUBSIDIES

Spanish government allocates €400,000 to grants for rural women

The Nomad Today 3/24/22

The call places special emphasis on agricultural and complementary activities

31 January 2022, Portugal, Lisbon: Portuguese incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist party (PS) Antonio Costa waves as he addresses the nation after winning the Portugal's General Election. Photo: Pedro Fiuza/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

GOVERNMENT CHANGES

Portugal announces new cabinet with first female majority

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/22

Mariana Vieira da Silva remains presidential minister and also takes on a new role as deputy prime minister

Spain

CONTROVERSIAL WORDS

Spanish police chief says some women would like to be raped by riot police officers

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/23/22

She probably didn't know it, but someone was recording her speech, which soon ended up in the hands of the press

A Saudi employee of the high-speed rail line. Photo: Renfe.

Work

JOB TRAINING

Training starts for Saudi women recruited by Renfe to be train drivers

The Nomad Today 3/8/22

The future high-speed train drivers are women between 22 and 30 years old, all of Saudi nationality

30 December 2020, Argentina, Buenos Aires: Pro-abortion activists react after lawmakers passed a bill that legalizes abortion, outside Congress. Photo: Matias Chiofalo/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

World

LATIN AMERICA

Ecuador passes law permitting abortion after rape

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/22

Until now, Ecuador has only allowed abortion in special cases, such as after the rape of women with mental disabilities or if the mother's life is in danger

Work

WORK

28,000 Saudi women compete for 30 jobs as Renfe high-speed train drivers

The Nomad Today 2/17/22

The selected candidates will drive the trains connecting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, the first high-speed line in the Middle East

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Moving to Spain

SOCIAL BENEFITS

The Spanish supplement of €112 per month for pensions of retired women

The Nomad Today 2/7/22

The main requirements to be able to request this supplement are to have the right to a contributory Social Security pension and to have had children

FILED - 30 September 2008, Afghanistan, Taleqan: A women wearing high heels and a burka walks along a street in Taloquan. Taliban religious police in Afghanistan have directed all drivers to refrain from playing music in their cars and not to pick up female passengers who do not follow the Islamic dress code. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa.

World

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Taliban order taxi drivers to reject female passengers without hijab

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/26/21

Taxi drivers will effectively be in a position to police women’s bodies and their mobility

Woman entrepreneur laptop remote work by Pixabay.

Entrepreneurs

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Spain allocates €10 million to attracting European women entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 12/21/21

The program aims to support 833 female entrepreneurs

05 July 2021, Spain, Madrid: Two young people embrace during a rally under the slogan "JusticeForSamuel" against the killing of the 24-year-old Samuel Luiz, who was allegedly beaten to death by several men on Saturday night outside a nightclub in the city of A Coruna. Friends of Samuel raised the alarm claiming his death was motivated by homophobia, prompting calls for protests all over the country from LGBTQ activists. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Lifestyle

ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Spain guarantees right to free IVF for lesbians, transgender people

The Nomad Today 11/11/21

Until now, the national health system only provided access to assisted reproductive techniques to women with fertility disorders or in situations associated with serious diseases

Lifestyle

WOMEN'S HEALTH

74% of women in Spain aged 50 to 69 got a mammogram

The Nomad Today 10/26/21

The data show that Spain is well above the average of the European Union (EU) in carrying out this type of health check

A veiled woman wearing a mask enters a screened-off area of the Federal Police at Frankfurt Airport from the gangway of a charter plane with two small children. In an action that was initially kept secret, the German government, in cooperation with the US Army, had taken a total of eight German female supporters of the terrorist militia "Islamic State" (IS) and their 23 children from a prison camp in Syria as part of a humanitarian operation. The women were brought to Germany via Kuwait on a charter plane, where almost all of them were immediately taken into custody. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

World

TERRORISM

Germany repatriates eight women suspected of joining Islamic State

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/7/21

Many of the returning women were detained upon landing, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.

30 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Ella Greenslade, Emma Dyke, Lucy Spoors, Kelsey Bevan, Grace Prendergast, Kerri Gowler, Beth Ross, Jackie Gowler and Caleb Shepherd of Team New Zealand celebrate winning the silver medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's Eight Final A at the Sea Forest Waterway as part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Shepherd makes history as first man to win women's Olympic medal

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/30/21

A rule change in 2017 removed gender restrictions for the coxswain

27 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: (L-R) Gold medallist members of the Russian Olympic Committee team (ROC), Lilia Akhaimova, Viktoria Listunova, Angelina Melnikova and Vladislava Urazova celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony of the Women's Team Artistic Gymnastics Final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa

Sports

TOKYO 2020

Russia get first team gold in 29 years as Biles is a shock withdrawal

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/27/21

The 24-year-old left the arena, returning with a heavily strapped foot and reserve Jordan Chiles taking her place on the uneven bars

01 July 2021, Turkey, Istanbul: Protesters try to push through the police barriers during a demonstration against Turkey's formal withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. Istanbul Convention, signed by 45 countries and the European Union, requires the prevention of all kinds of violence against women, protection of victims of violence and punishment of criminals. Photo: Murat Baykara/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Thousands protest as Turkey exits violence against women treaty

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/2/21

At least 300 women were killed by men in Turkey last year

29 March 2021, Ireland, Dublin: A woman walks past the latest mural by Irish artist Emmalene Blake in Dublin city center, which is related to violence against women in the wake of the death of Sarah Everard. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire/dpa

Finland

STATISTICS 2020

Recorded cases of domestic violence in Finland declined amid pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/8/21

Of adult victims, 75.2% were women ; of all suspects, 78.1% were men.

16 May 2021, Sweden, Gothenburg: Barcelona players celebrate victory with the championship's trophy after the end of the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Gamla Ullevi stadium. Photo: Adam Ihse/PA Wire/dpa

Sports

4-0

Barcelona outclass Chelsea to win women's Champions League

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/21

While Barcelona celebrated, their victory removed the possibility of Chelsea winning both the men's and women's Champions League titles in the same season.