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Cyprus Installs Female Traffic Lights to Promote Equality

10/31/2025

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Cyprus will install female figures on traffic lights, led by the Office of the Commissioner for Gender Equality and the Ministry of Transport to promote gender equality and challenge stereotypes.
The first installation took place in Nicosia as Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced expansion to Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, and Famagusta by end of November.
A schools competition will determine the names for the figures, fostering discussions on equality among students.

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Cyprus will install female figures on traffic lights, led by the Office of the Commissioner for Gender Equality and the Ministry of Transport to promote gender equality and challenge stereotypes.
The first installation took place in Nicosia as Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced expansion to Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, and Famagusta by end of November.
A schools competition will determine the names for the figures, fostering discussions on equality among students.