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International Women's Day

March 8 is International Women's Day. DW commemorates it by looking into gender issues around the world.

Here you find an automatic compilation of our content in chronological order.

Afghanistan: Women TV presenters cover faces one day after defying edict

Afghanistan: Women TV presenters cover faces one day after defying edict 22.05.2022

The Taliban has made face veils mandatory for all Afghan women appearing in public, including those on television. This edict was ignored by presenters on Saturday, but they relented a day later.
Women's Champions League: Lyon retake European throne on night of historic support

Women's Champions League: Lyon retake European throne on night of historic support 22.05.2022

Ada Hederberg spearheaded a strident Lyon to victory over Barcelona in the Champions League final. While the Queens of Europe reconquered their footballing throne, supporters of both teams wrote history in the stands.
Abortion in EU: Fragile progress — and tightened laws

Abortion in EU: Fragile progress — and tightened laws 21.05.2022

Although abortion is broadly available across the European Union, observers point to developments that endanger such access. DW looks at four EU countries with diverging policies.

US women's soccer team to gain equal pay 20.05.2022

The US national men's and women's soccer teams are now the first in the world to receive equal pay and prize money, including for their performance at World Cups. This follows a lawsuit from 28 women's team players.
DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 20 May 2022

DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 20 May 2022 20.05.2022

A new Taliban diktat requires women TV presenters in Afghanistan to cover their faces on air. It's not the first such decree against women. Do the Taliban want an Afghan society without women? And the inspiring story of how a newsletter in Delhi is helping children off the streets.
UWCL Final: Asisat Oshoala seeks to end 'rollercoaster' year with repeat win

UWCL Final: Asisat Oshoala seeks to end 'rollercoaster' year with repeat win 20.05.2022

The Nigerian striker believes a Barcelona victory would help them cement their status as one of the best women's football teams ever. But first, they have to overcome an illustrious old opponent and some bad memories.
US: Oklahoma legislature OKs nation's strictest abortion ban

US: Oklahoma legislature OKs nation's strictest abortion ban 20.05.2022

In one of the strictest anti-abortion proposals in the United States, lawmakers in the state of Oklahoma have passed a bill that restricts abortion immediately after the baby is conceived.

Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover face on air

Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover face on air 19.05.2022

The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued an official order that female journalists must cover their faces on television. The move comes days after authorities ordered women to cover their faces in public.
Champions League: How Barcelona rose to challenge Lyon's dominance

Champions League: How Barcelona rose to challenge Lyon's dominance 19.05.2022

Lyon dominated women's football in Europe for an entire decade. However, this year's Champions League final against Barcelona could mark a changing of the guard, one the Catalans have long prepared for.

Conference on diverse forms of global feminist protests

Conference on diverse forms of global feminist protests 19.05.2022

Violence against women is a global problem but women are successfully fighting back. The Goethe Institute's "Frequencies. Sharing Feminisms" festival shows how they do this.
US Soccer announces equal pay deal for women's national team

US Soccer announces equal pay deal for women's national team 18.05.2022

Men and women will be paid the same for representing the US national teams, after a "historic" deal was announced on Wednesday. The move comes after years of advocacy from players like Megan Rapinoe.
Germans and sex: It's complicated

Germans and sex: It's complicated 18.05.2022

How well do Germans do in bed? That's what Rachel Stewart asked a woman who should know. A conversation about the sexual needs of German women, the insecurity of men — and the evolution of the vibrator.
India: Is it time to declare marital rape a crime?

India: Is it time to declare marital rape a crime? 17.05.2022

The recent failure of an Indian court to deliver a clear verdict criminalizing marital rape has highlighted the public divide on the issue.
Women's Bundesliga: Why copy the men's model?

Women's Bundesliga: Why copy the men's model? 16.05.2022

While 26 goals in six matches made for an entertaining 22nd and final matchday of the Bundesliga season, it also revealed glaring gaps in quality in the women's game. Here are five theses based on the season just gone.

Menstrual leave: A blessing or a curse?

Menstrual leave: A blessing or a curse? 15.05.2022

Spain could become the first European country to institute special time off for coping with severe menstruation. In places where such period leave is already in place, women say it helps. But there is criticism.
Afghanistan in free fall

Afghanistan in free fall 15.05.2022

Since the Taliban took power, Afghanistan has been isolated internationally, and the situation in the country is deteriorating: Almost half the population is starving, and the regime continues to restrict women's rights.
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