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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.
The German chancellor has warned that the coronavirus pandemic threatens to roll back advances in women's rights.
Diversity is a good thing and necessary for companies. Several studies on the subject show that diversity is a prerequisite for larger economic success, but it can also trigger new conflicts.
Andrew Cuomo has issued an apology after at least three women alleged inappropriate behavior by the governor. He said his actions were "unintentional" and he would "learn" from his behavior.
A Polish district court has acquitted three women accused of offending religious sentiment by distributing an image of the Virgin Mary. DW’s Magdalena Gwozdz-Pallokat weighs in on the impact for Poland.
The women, who dubbed popular Turkish and Indian dramas at a local broadcaster, were gunned down in the province of Nangahar.
The organizers said that transgender women who "have completed all their legal and medical procedures" can take part in the pageant from this year. The winner will represent Panama at the Miss Universe pageant.
This year's contest has been won by Miss Thuringia. The show has struggled to separate itself from the more stereotypical objectification of women.
Are trans rights a threat to "real women?" Self-proclaimed "radical feminists" in a number of countries seem to think so. In this debate, we must do our work against disinformation and fake news, writes Enrique Anarte.
A Moroccan women's rights organization has started a campaign against the practice of virginity tests for new wives. The invasive procedures are used worldwide.
Ending "period poverty" among 1-in-3 female students unable to afford tampons and pads is the aim, says higher education minister Frederique Vidal.
For months now, women have been out on the streets in Minsk, demanding democracy. Now, an exhibition in Lithuania called "The Future of Belarus, Fueled by Women" is showcasing photographs of the protests.
German beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude have said Qatar is "the only country" where players are forbidden from wearing bikinis on court.
The HBO documentary looks into the sexual assault accusations made by Dylan Farrow against her father, Woody Allen, who has now reacted to the miniseries.
The European Space Agency is recruiting new astronauts and looking to diversify their celestial crew. Do you have what it takes?
The two women were accused of orchestrating demonstrations against longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko. One of them said she "risked her life every time she went to work."
Hashimoto has resigned from her role as Japan's Olympics Minister to head up the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after the previous president stepped down after he made derogatory remarks about women.