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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.

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Reports & Analysis

Mo Ibrahim pictured at his office in London in 2020

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.
PoliticsJanuary 26, 2023
A woman wearing boxing gloves and a burqa on the outside of a boxing ring

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.
Human RightsJanuary 23, 20236 images
A closeup of hands holding a white mobile phone and a bank card

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.
BusinessJanuary 6, 2023
A picture of Karin Radstrom in front of a Daimler truck

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.
BusinessOctober 19, 2022
Students in one of the girls' high schools joined the nationwide anti-government demonstrations after death of Mahsa Amini in Iran

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.
Human RightsOctober 19, 2022
A male and a femal construction worker showing the difference in their pay during a protest in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate

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.
BusinessSeptember 18, 2022
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In the spotlight

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Pandemic worsens gender equality

Women in Uganda have been hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than men.
ScienceAugust 12, 202204:37 min
A delegate walks past a poster of the Azimio la Umoja (Aspiration to Unite) coalition displaying the presidential candidate Raila Odinga (L) and his running mate Martha Karua

Kenyan election: Female candidates face violence, abuse

Many Kenyan women fighting for political participation must deal with verbal, online and physical harassment.
Human RightsAugust 3, 2022
A stock photo showing the silhouettes of a male and female business professional

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
Kristie Pladson
Commentary
BusinessJanuary 7, 2022
Bärbel Bas

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.
PoliticsOctober 20, 2021
Germany's mixed relay cycling team celebrates winning gold at the world championships

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.
SportsSeptember 27, 2021
DW columnist Kate Ferguson in a picture with her husband

Germany's parenting trap

Germany has a progressive parental leave policy. So why aren't fathers taking more time out?
Kommentatorenbild *PROVISORISCH* - DW Reporterin Kate Ferguson
Kate Ferguson
Commentary
BusinessAugust 27, 2021
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Opinion

Manuela Kasper-Claridge

Why have we failed women so badly?

Manuela Kasper-Claridge
Commentary
PoliticsApril 7, 2021
Anna Sacco

ESA misses opportunity for gender equality

Anna Sacco
Commentary
SocietyDecember 17, 2020
DW's Anja Brockmann

Women's political power rising despite setbacks

Anja Brockmann
Commentary
PoliticsMarch 8, 2020
DW Kommentatorin Pacinthe Matter

A positive step for intersex rights

Pacinthe Mattar
Commentary
PoliticsAugust 16, 2018
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Argentina's women will fight on

Verónica Marchiaro
Commentary
PoliticsAugust 9, 2018
Vanessa Fischer

Ivanka's empty words for the G20 summit

Vanessa Fischer
Commentary
BusinessApril 25, 2017