Why is Poland creating a “pregnancy register”?
Warsaw, Poland – Concerns are growing in Poland after the conservative government revealed plans to create a so-called “pregnancy register”.Continue Reading
Tag: Gender
No official gender change without surgery, Czech court rules
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Constitutional Court ruled that a sterilisation-inducing surgery will still be necessary for official genderContinue Reading
LGBT incubator puts the spotlight on Central European activists
Prague, Czech Republic – Activists and civil society actors from Central and Eastern Europe will have the opportunity to promoteContinue Reading
Czech women’s struggle for job equality highlights enduring gender inequity
Prague, Czech Republic – If the road to inequality is paved with good intentions, Czech women might know one orContinue Reading
Meet SdruZeny, the Czech feminist group fighting for equality
Prague, Czech Republic – In Brno, Czech feminist collective SdruZeny has been rallying for gender equality for five years withContinue Reading
Girls* to the Front: when women take center stage
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest on Saturday for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading
Czech Republic to delay ratification of Istanbul Convention
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek said he would ask to postpone the debate on the ratificationContinue Reading
Gendered pain: Central European women and the art world
The Iron Curtain, a socio-political barrier which divided Europe during the Cold War overshadows the way former communist countries areContinue Reading
Popular Czech actor Pavel Trávníček accused of sexual abuse
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech actor Pavel Trávníček has been accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in 2000, localContinue Reading
Hungarian writer and gay rights activist found dead in Rome
Budapest, Hungary – Gergely Homonnay, a prominent Hungarian writer and gay rights activist, was found dead on New Year’s EveContinue Reading
Polish “hyper-realistic” doll designer named on BBC list of inspiring women
Warsaw, Poland – Polish artist and doll designer Barbara Smolińska, whose hyper-realistic “reborn” dolls help women process a miscarriage orContinue Reading
Long-lost Toyen painting sold for €2 million in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Serenade, a long-lost painting by Czech surrealist master Toyen, was sold for 49 million Kc (nearlyContinue Reading
Poland’s plan to register all pregnancies sparks concerns
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s Health Ministry proposed a plan to officially register each pregnancy, Politico reported, sparking concerns the moveContinue Reading
“Don’t send mixed signals”: Slovak police advice to prevent rape sparks anger
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak police’s recommendations for women to avoid being raped, published on its official website, sparked anger amongContinue Reading
Slovakia narrowly rejects law limiting access to abortion
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliament narrowly rejected this week a legislation that would have tightened access to abortion. SlovakContinue Reading
International school in Prague introduces gender-neutral toilets
Prague, Czech Republic – The International School in Prague (ISP) has introduced gender-neutral toilets on its premises, Expats.cz reported thisContinue Reading
Charles University in Prague gets first female rector in history
Prague, Czech Republic – Milena Kralickova was elected as the new rector of Prague’s Charles University this week, marking theContinue Reading
Interview: “Most Polish women who come to get an abortion already have children”
Warsaw, Poland – The announcement by Poland’s Constitutional Court, to rule abortion of fetuses with severe or irreversible abnormalities unconstitutionalContinue Reading
Belgium to fund abortions for Polish women after near-total ban
Warsaw, Poland – The Belgian government announced it would become the first country in the world to fund abortions forContinue Reading
Hungary: Films “promoting LGBT topics” receive same rating as violent horror movies
Budapest, Hungary – Some films featuring LGBT themes will now face the same restrictions as violent horror movies, according toContinue Reading