Slovakia rejects Istanbul Convention on women’s rights for second time this year
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the second time this year, Slovak lawmakers refused to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention, a CouncilContinue Reading
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Stand-up comedian Louis C.K. coming to Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Slovakia – American stand-up comedian Louis CK, known for his provocative, bawdy and salacious humor, will be performing inContinue Reading
Slovakia commits to promote breastfeeding in line with WHO and UNICEF guidelines
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Ministry of Health of Slovakia announced it is preparing to renew the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative certificates toContinue Reading
Hungary offers €30,000 to married couples for third child
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary has offered more than €30,000 in case married couples have a third child. Under the scheme,Continue Reading
Council of Europe slams Poland over women’s rights and abortion
Warsaw, Poland – In a report published on Friday by Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe warned PolandContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Central Europe (1/2): Czech Republic and Slovakia, as different as can be?
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
Slovakia ditches international treaty on women’s rights
Bratislava, Slovakia – Last week, the Slovak Parliament passed a resolution to force the government to drop the ratification processContinue Reading
Poland among world’s top 10 best countries for female workers
Krakow, Poland – To mark International Women’s Day 2019, consulting firm PwC released its annual Women in Work Index, analyzing theContinue Reading
Polish government vows not to tighten abortion law, for now
Warsaw, Poland – Since 2015, the issue of abortion has been at the center of the struggle opposing Polish pro-choiceContinue Reading
Martyna Wojciechowska celebrated by Barbie for International Women’s Day
Warsaw, Poland – Ahead of International Women’s Day, Barbie introduced a new batch of their world-famous dolls based on inspiringContinue Reading
Interview: “There are many different ways to be Catholic in Poland”
Warsaw, Poland – It wasn’t in her native Poland that I met Ala Budzyńska, a philosophy and Polish literature studentContinue Reading