Achtung Baby – 3.9 Million German Workers Demand 28-Hour Working Week
A German union is making the case for a 28-hour shortened work week in a bid to secure an improved work-life balance for it’s members.
Women-only parking spaces trigger discrimination claims in China
From shopping malls to gas stations, over-sized, pink, female-only parking spaces are springing up in China. The initiative has stirred controversy amid claims that woman-only parking spaces enforce a stereotype of bad female drivers.
Spanish Officials Pull The Plug on Cocaine Crushing Cards
After increasing pressure Bilbao health officials have halted a scheme which distributed cocaine crushing cards to local drug users.
Avoid startup sexism with a fake male co-founder
Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer are founders of online art marketplace Witchsy. To stop startup sexism the pair invented a male co-founder, Keith Mann.
Annabelle doll keeps train commuters on the right track
The Annabelle doll has been spooking commuters across Asia with mixed results. Malaysian operator RapidKL were the latest to spot the malevolent marionette.
VietJet Bikinis Stripped from Flight Attendants on New Route
VietJet bikinis are in the news again. Scantily clad flight attendants from the budget Vietnamese carrier will have to cover-up on a new route to Jakarta.
Dutch Prisons Use Cold Case Calendar To Crack Unsolved Murders Cases
Dutch prisoners are being given the chance to help with unsolved crimes as police issue a cold case calendar featuring unsolved murders or disappearances.
IKEA Names And The Secret Product Naming System
We have all been to IKEA and probably at some point pondered the funny sounding, elvish-like names of their furniture. However, their interesting and sometimes … Read more
Empty Dutch Prisons Provide Refuge for Asylum Seekers
The Netherlands is suffering from a problem many countries dream of – they don’t have enough prisoners to fill up their prisons. Since 2005 The … Read more
Manspreading Targeted by Madrid Officials
From airplane seats to public transport, the space we’re given to sit down in is getting ever smaller. Throw manspreading into the mix and you’d … Read more