Gender
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Italy: One million women against Berlusconi
14 February 2011PresseuropLa Repubblica -
Sexism: Women of Italy versus Silvio
11 February 2011586 Corriere della Sera Milan -
Sexuality: Rape – has Sweden got it wrong?
8 February 20113034 Le Monde Paris -
Germany: Spiegel wants more power for women
31 January 2011PresseuropDer Spiegel -
Sweden: Equality, no longer a public convenience
25 June 201049 Fokus Stockholm -
czech republic: Feminine presence to limit vulgar behaviour
23 June 2010PresseuropMladá Fronta DNES -
Gender equality: Women on top
4 February 2010895 International Herald Tribune Paris -
Romania: Less equal than others
25 January 2010PresseuropDilema Veche -
Institutions: A man's man's man's EU
17 November 200921 La Stampa Turin -
Tower of Babel: Of women and cars
26 June 2009242 Cafebabel.com Paris -
Youth: Daughters of communism don't look back
26 June 2009121 Cafebabel.com Paris
On 13 Feburary, women will demonstrate to demand greater respect for feminine diginity and gender equality, and to condemn the degrading image of womanhood highlighted by the recent sex scandals which have implicated Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. 
The ongoing case to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange from the UK to Sweden, where he is accused of sexual assault and rape, has triggered a major debate about the issue of sexual consent. 
A long-standing pioneer in the field of gender equality, Sweden appears to have lost its enthusiasm for social reforms of benefit to women. None of the country's major political parties has tabled concrete proposals on the issue in the run-up to general elections this autumn. 
Eight years after the Norwegian government passed a law requring that 40% of all company board members be women, Nicola Clark of the International Herald Tribune looks at the drive for corporate gender equality in other European countries, where governements are considering similar laws. 
Though women make up the majority of the European population, they are underrepresented in key institutional posts. As the 27 convene to pick the personages to hold the highest offices in the Union, women are demanding action on the parity principle. 
Women in the EU enjoy cheaper car insurance than men. Apparently because they take less risks. So what are we supposed to make of clichés about how women drive? Café Babel trawls expressions ranging from the Urals all the way to Spain. 
Born in what was still known as the "Eastern bloc", three young women now in their twenties have embraced whole-heartedly their societies' conversion to capitalism. Café Babel meets up with Europe new "Working girls."