Slow Progress Towards Gender Equality in Dutch Academia
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, surpassing the 30% target in University Medical Centers, but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with potential budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
Slow Progress Towards Gender Equality in Dutch Academia
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, surpassing the 30% target in University Medical Centers, but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with potential budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
Progress
48% Bias Score
"Netherlands to End International Adoptions by 2030"
"The Netherlands will end international adoptions by 2030, allowing six years for ongoing procedures to conclude. This follows investigations revealing systemic abuses and a shift towards prioritizing children's welfare within their own countries."
"Netherlands to End International Adoptions by 2030"
"The Netherlands will end international adoptions by 2030, allowing six years for ongoing procedures to conclude. This follows investigations revealing systemic abuses and a shift towards prioritizing children's welfare within their own countries."
Progress
44% Bias Score
McLaren Wins Formula 1 Constructors' Championship
Lando Norris won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, securing McLaren's first Formula 1 constructors' championship since 1998; Max Verstappen finished sixth after a first-lap collision and penalty.
McLaren Wins Formula 1 Constructors' Championship
Lando Norris won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, securing McLaren's first Formula 1 constructors' championship since 1998; Max Verstappen finished sixth after a first-lap collision and penalty.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Netherlands Increases Border Checks Despite Capacity Concerns
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee started increased border checks today with Belgium and Germany to combat human trafficking and illegal immigration, using existing personnel, resulting in minimal expected disruption to cross-border traffic, though concerns remain regarding transparency and impact.
Netherlands Increases Border Checks Despite Capacity Concerns
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee started increased border checks today with Belgium and Germany to combat human trafficking and illegal immigration, using existing personnel, resulting in minimal expected disruption to cross-border traffic, though concerns remain regarding transparency and impact.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
24-year-old Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld retired after winning seven Paralympic medals, citing the move of her training location to Eindhoven and mental exhaustion as contributing factors. She will pursue a career in accountancy.
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
24-year-old Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld retired after winning seven Paralympic medals, citing the move of her training location to Eindhoven and mental exhaustion as contributing factors. She will pursue a career in accountancy.
Progress
0% Bias Score
De Gelderlander Reprimanded for Inaccurate Reporting on Han van Krieken
The Raad voor de Journalistiek reprimanded De Gelderlander for inaccurate and biased reporting on former rector Han van Krieken, who resigned a month before retirement after the newspaper reported on alleged sexual misconduct. The council found the reporting lacked context and disproportionately dam...
De Gelderlander Reprimanded for Inaccurate Reporting on Han van Krieken
The Raad voor de Journalistiek reprimanded De Gelderlander for inaccurate and biased reporting on former rector Han van Krieken, who resigned a month before retirement after the newspaper reported on alleged sexual misconduct. The council found the reporting lacked context and disproportionately dam...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Netherlands Halts Groningen Gas Extraction, Faces Transition Challenges
The Netherlands halts gas extraction from the Groningen field for safety reasons after a ban, yet still needs 30 billion cubic meters annually, prompting gas imports and continued extraction from smaller fields, raising concerns and necessitating a transition to alternative heating solutions within ...
Netherlands Halts Groningen Gas Extraction, Faces Transition Challenges
The Netherlands halts gas extraction from the Groningen field for safety reasons after a ban, yet still needs 30 billion cubic meters annually, prompting gas imports and continued extraction from smaller fields, raising concerns and necessitating a transition to alternative heating solutions within ...
Progress
28% Bias Score
"Netherlands to End International Adoptions by 2030"
"The Netherlands will halt international adoptions by 2030, ending a practice marred by malpractice, and prioritizing children's best interests within their own countries and cultures; a six-year phase-out allows current procedures to conclude."
"Netherlands to End International Adoptions by 2030"
"The Netherlands will halt international adoptions by 2030, ending a practice marred by malpractice, and prioritizing children's best interests within their own countries and cultures; a six-year phase-out allows current procedures to conclude."
Progress
44% Bias Score
"Leeuwarden Commemorates Daring WWII Prison Raid"
"On December 8, 1944, five Dutch resistance fighters, using deception, freed 52 prisoners from Leeuwarden's Blokhuispoort prison during WWII; the lack of German retaliation remains unexplained.
"Leeuwarden Commemorates Daring WWII Prison Raid"
"On December 8, 1944, five Dutch resistance fighters, using deception, freed 52 prisoners from Leeuwarden's Blokhuispoort prison during WWII; the lack of German retaliation remains unexplained.
Progress
44% Bias Score
"AZ defeats Ajax 2-1, extending Ajax's Alkmaar woes and widening the gap to PSV to nine points."
"AZ defeated Ajax 2-1 in Alkmaar, extending Ajax's winless streak there to six matches and widening the gap to league-leading PSV to nine points; FC Utrecht now sits above Ajax in the standings."
"AZ defeats Ajax 2-1, extending Ajax's Alkmaar woes and widening the gap to PSV to nine points."
"AZ defeated Ajax 2-1 in Alkmaar, extending Ajax's winless streak there to six matches and widening the gap to league-leading PSV to nine points; FC Utrecht now sits above Ajax in the standings."
Progress
48% Bias Score
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld, 24, retired after a successful career marked by seven Paralympic medals, citing mental fatigue and relocation of training as key factors; she plans to pursue a career in accountancy.
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld, 24, retired after a successful career marked by seven Paralympic medals, citing mental fatigue and relocation of training as key factors; she plans to pursue a career in accountancy.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Dutch Female Professor Numbers Rise, but Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, exceeding the 30% target in University Medical Centers but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with looming budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
Dutch Female Professor Numbers Rise, but Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, exceeding the 30% target in University Medical Centers but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with looming budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
Progress
20% Bias Score