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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.

El Salvador | Evelyn Hernández | Anklage | Abtreibung | Mord

El Salvador: Rape victim acquitted of killing her baby 19.08.2019

A 21-year-old Salvadoran woman accused of killing her stillborn child has been cleared of her aggravated homicide conviction in a retrial. The case was closely watched by rights groups.

Thousands of Nigerian women and girls get trapped into slavery 19.08.2019

It's estimated that over 40 million people are being held as slaves worldwide. Often trapped into their predicament by false promises. Or even worse - handed over as children by their parents
Peru Demo gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen und für bessere Gesetze in Lima

Peru: Protesters march to denounce violence against women 18.08.2019

Hundreds of women have taken part in a demonstration in Peru's capital, Lima, to draw attention to the problem of gender violence in the country. Peru has one of the highest rates of violence against women in the region.
Libyen Migranten auf Marine-Boot

Libya's coast guard rescues over 270 Europe-bound migrants 17.08.2019

The Libyan coast guard says it has rescued 278 migrants on four different boats in recent days. The migrants, including 18 women and two children, had been trying to make their way to Europe.
Mexiko Frauenprotest gegen Vergewaltigung zweier minderjähriger Mädchen durch Polizisten

Police rape allegations fuel women's protests in Mexico City 17.08.2019

A recent string of alleged police attacks on women and girls has led thousands of women to take to the streets in the Mexican capital. Women are demanding better security and an end to violence.
Ayatollah Ali Chamenei in Teheran

Female activists demand Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei resign 16.08.2019

Fourteen women in Iran have released a declaration calling for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Islamic country's supreme leader, to step down. Some see the group as the start of a new citizens' rights movement.
Deutschland Thomanerchor Leipzig

Germany: Girl loses gender bias case against boys choir 16.08.2019

The choir's right to artistic freedom is decisive, a Berlin court has ruled after the parents of a 9-year-old girl sued when she was rejected by the prestigious State and Cathedral Choir.
Levis Jeans Label

Levi's, Wrangler vow to end rape culture in factories 16.08.2019

An investigation into denim manufacturing centers in Africa has unveiled systemic sexual abuse by local and foreign managers. Female garment workers suffered abuse, harassment, and retaliation if they spoke up.

FIFA Frauen-WM 2019 Finale | USA vs. Niederlande | Weltmeister USA

US women's team's equal pay talks with federation end in deadlock 15.08.2019

More than a month after the crowd chanted "equal pay" following their World Cup win, the US women's soccer team remain in conflict with their own federation. Talks have broken down and harsh words have been exchanged.
Brasilien, Brasilia: Womens March

Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro's 'genocidal policies' 15.08.2019

Organizers said some 100,000 people, mostly women, had attended the demonstration in the capital, Brasilia. Protesters slammed populist President Jair Bolsonaro, whom they labeled "misogynist, racist and homophobic.”

UEFA Super Cup - Liverpool vs Chelsea

Opinion: Football needs more women like Stephanie Frappart 14.08.2019

For decades, football was regarded as a man's game. But women have been helping to shape the sport for ages and now is the time for more people like Stephanie Frappart to come to the forefront, writes Joscha Weber.
Geschlechter-Stereotypen

UK bans ads over gender stereotypes in landmark ruling 14.08.2019

Adverts by cream cheese maker Philadelphia and car giant Volkswagen will no longer appear on UK television, the agency ruled. But both companies have insisted their adverts did not involve sexist tropes.

Placido Domingo

LA Opera investigates sexual harrassment claims against Placido Domingo 13.08.2019

Numerous women have alleged that the prolific opera singer abused his position of power to pursue young females and sexually harassed them with impunity. The 78-year-old married Domingo denies the allegations.
Mexiko Frauenprotest gegen Vergewaltigung zweier minderjähriger Mädchen durch Polizisten

Mexican women demand justice for girls allegedly raped by police 13.08.2019

Protesters in Mexico City have demanded justice after two teenage girls reported being raped by police officers in separate events in the capital. In one case, four policemen still haven't been arrested.
Kenia Symbolbild Smartphones

Africa's Mobile Gender Gap: Millions of African women still offline 09.08.2019

Many African women can still only dream of owning a smartphone and having access to the internet. Men, however, have long been able to surf the web. This inequality has significant political and economic consequences.
Brasilien Amairé Kaiabi-Suia

Living Planet: Brazil's indigenous women defend their forest 08.08.2019

Since Jair Bolsonaro took office at the start of 2019, deforestation in the Amazon has jumped by 67%. Not far from the edge of the world's largest tropical rainforest sits the Xingu indigenous territory, home to immense biodiversity thanks to its well-preserved forest. But in the surrounding area, cropland is creeping closer.
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