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Gender equality
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Gender equality is the state of equal access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender.
Skip next section Reports & Analysis
Reports & Analysis
African governance 'backslides' on democracy
African governance 'backslides' on democracy
The latest report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation rates the African continent as less secure than it was a decade ago.
In pictures: Afghan women protest Taliban sports ban
In pictures: Afghan women protest Taliban sports ban
The Taliban has prohibited women from participating in sports. But some women have been defying the ban.
Why women and investing aren't a match in Germany
Why women and investing aren't a match in Germany
Women tend to leave investment decisions to their male partners. So-called finfluencers are trying to change this.
Attracting female top managers getting tougher in Germany
Attracting female top managers getting tougher in Germany
Small- and mid-sized German businesses are losing the race to hire more women for leadership roles.
Deaths of Iranian schoolgirls further stoke public fury
Deaths of Iranian schoolgirls further stoke public fury
Security forces are increasingly targeting schoolgirls to put an end to the mass anti-regime protests in recent weeks.
Why women still earn less than men in Europe
Why women still earn less than men in Europe
Even though the EU was founded on the principle of gender equality, women still earn less than men.
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Skip next section In the spotlight
In the spotlight
Pandemic worsens gender equality
Women in Uganda have been hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than men.
Kenyan election: Female candidates face violence, abuse
Many Kenyan women fighting for political participation must deal with verbal, online and physical harassment.
Germany's record for women executives is no accident
The number of women on the executive boards of German companies has hit a record high. This didn't happen on its own.
Kristie Pladson
Commentary
One of Germany's five top jobs to go to a woman
The Social Democrats have named Bärbel Bas as their candidate to head the German parliament.
Women's cycling still battling the gender gap
This year's world championships have shown that structural differences still hold women back in professional cycling.
Germany's parenting trap
Germany has a progressive parental leave policy. So why aren't fathers taking more time out?
Kate Ferguson
Commentary
Skip next section Opinion
Opinion
Why have we failed women so badly?
Manuela Kasper-Claridge
Commentary
ESA misses opportunity for gender equality
Anna Sacco
Commentary
Women's political power rising despite setbacks
Anja Brockmann
Commentary
A positive step for intersex rights
Pacinthe Mattar
Commentary
Argentina's women will fight on
Verónica Marchiaro
Commentary
Ivanka's empty words for the G20 summit
Vanessa Fischer
Commentary
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