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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.

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German minister calls for female quota in boardrooms, end to 'boys' club' 17.02.2020

Germany's family minister has called for women to be better represented on the directory boards of large companies. Franziska Giffey says most enterprises have no ambitions to put women in executive positions.

Bundeswehrsoldaten in der Knüll Kaserne, Schwarzenborn

Women and security policy: Representation rising, but parity far off 14.02.2020

Wherever war, fighting and conflicts are discussed, women are usually in the minority. This is also the case at the Munich Security Conference, but women's networks are working to ensure their voices are represented.
US-Frauenrechtlerin Susan B. Anthony 1820

A revolutionary role model turns 200: Susan B. Anthony 14.02.2020

Best known as the founder of the women's rights moment, Susan B. Anthony was also dedicated to fighting for racial equality and labor rights. On the occasion of her 200th birthday, DW takes a look at her career.  
Irak Proteste von Frauen in Bagdad

Women and men stick together in Iraq after cleric al-Sadr criticizes protesters' 'immorality' 13.02.2020

Women and men marched together in Iraq in protest of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who had decried gender mixing at anti-government sit-ins. He also used the US city of Chicago as an example of immorality.
Somalia ruft Notstand aus wegen Heuschreckenplage

AfricaLink on Air - 12 February 2020 12.02.2020

East Africa's locust swarms +++ Daniel arap Moi of Kenya laid to rest +++ Zimbabwean women fighting wildlife poachers +++ Liberians run out of gas, and patience
Global Ideas Kenia Heuschreckenplage

World in Progress: Shock after shock 12.02.2020

As expanding locust swarms threaten the food security of millions of people in East Africa, we talk to a UN expert about what needs to be done to avert a famine. We'll also visit Zimbabwe, where years of drought and a collapsing economy have left half the population facing hunger, and find out why women and girls often bear the brunt of food crises.

Simbabwe Maisfeld Bauern

World in Progress: Women bear the brunt of Zimbabwe's drought 12.02.2020

Zimbabwe's population is suffering through a severe food shortage caused by years of drought and poor harvests. Lucy Beck from the NGO Care International explains why the crisis is taking a particularly heavy toll on women and girls.
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EU lawmakers slam abortion 'misinformation' network 11.02.2020

Several EU politicians and members of the European Parliament have called for action against abortion "misinformation" clinics. Many of the Christian facilities have been accused of spreading fear among vulnerable women.
Vor der 92. Oscarverleihung

Oscars: White and male nominees continue to dominate 06.02.2020

It is well known that there is a great imbalance between men and women in the Oscar nominations. But despite criticism, very little is happening to change that. DW looks at the numbers and the history.
Shadia Abdelmoneim, Menschenrechtsaktivistin aus dem Sudan

Female genital mutilation feels 'like living in a dead body' 06.02.2020

More than 70,000 women in Germany have undergone female genital mutilation, and a rising number of young girls are considered at risk — even though it's illegal. It's prompted Berlin to set up a national anti-FGM office.
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Why do so many girls still face FGM? 06.02.2020

Girls today are less likely to undergo female genital mutilation than 30 years ago. But with the practice still near-universal in some countries, activists say the goal to end FGM in a decade will be tough.

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German Catholic cardinal causes outrage with Nazi comparison 05.02.2020

A cardinal has caused upset by likening German church reform talks taking place this week with Hitler's rise to power. The cleric and other conservatives say the lay-ecclesiastical synod could undermine papal teachings.

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World in Progress: Why education is key to tackling FGM 05.02.2020

February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). According to the UN, at least 200 million women around the world have experienced the practice — most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Reporter Loveday Wright explains what FGM involves, and how activists are working to stop it.
Deutschland 2016 | Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig | Flüchtlinge

Germany: Half of refugees find jobs within five years 04.02.2020

Integration and German language courses are improving refugees' chances of finding work, a new study has revealed. However, gender imbalance and the quality of employment are still issues.
Corona Virus China

AfricaLink on Air - 28 January 2020 28.01.2020

How exposed is Africa to Coronavirus? +++ Abuja housewife sentenced to death by hanging +++ S. Africa's deadly circumcision season +++ Uganda's excelling women carpenters +++ Can the EU make a difference in Libya?
Schwangere Frau hält Ihren Bauch

US limits visas for pregnant women in effort to end 'birth tourism' 23.01.2020

The White House has said the new rule would "combat endemic abuses" of citizenship laws. The US is one of a handful of countries that has unconditional birthright citizenship.
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