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Gender equality is the state of equal access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender.

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Women queue up to board a subway train in Shanghai

Women queue up to board a subway train in Shanghai

China clamps down on feminists, they fight back

China clamps down on feminists, they fight back

Over the past decade, awareness about women's rights has grown, but space for feminist voices has sharply narrowed.

A woman (Nerxhivane Azizi) in a military hat and uniform with a badge marked UCK (Kosovo Liberation Army) on the sleeve reads a newspaper by candlelight

A woman (Nerxhivane Azizi) in a military hat and uniform with a badge marked UCK (Kosovo Liberation Army) on the sleeve reads a newspaper by candlelight

Kosovo: Women veterans struggle for recognition

Kosovo: Women veterans struggle for recognition

The contribution of women veterans during the 1998/99 Kosovo war remains largely overlooked.

A woman casts her ballot at the Malembo polling station during the presidential elections in Lilongwe on June 23, 2020

A woman casts her ballot at the Malembo polling station during the presidential elections in Lilongwe on June 23, 2020

Why Malawi presidential hopefuls pick female running mates

Why Malawi presidential hopefuls pick female running mates

For the first time in Malawi's political history, multiple presidential candidates have chosen women as running mates.

Kasia Niewiadoma and Tadej Pogacar

Kasia Niewiadoma and Tadej Pogacar

Tour de France Femmes: On par with the men?

Tour de France Femmes: On par with the men?

The women's Tour de France is being held for a fourth time. How does it measure up to the men's race?

Bulgaria's female 'Andrew Tate' incites anti-women violence

Bulgaria's female 'Andrew Tate' incites anti-women violence

A woman influencer's misogynistic online content has sparked outrage in Bulgaria. Some citizens are taking action.

Indian students holding placards as they shout slogans against sexual violence (FILE: December 20, 2012)

Indian students holding placards as they shout slogans against sexual violence (FILE: December 20, 2012)

Indian women face growing threat of incel culture, misogyny

Indian women face growing threat of incel culture, misogyny

From dating "alpha males" to the rise of incel culture, Indian women are facing the disturbing impact of the manosphere.

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A woman wearing a headlamp looks up as she works on the underside of a vehicle in a workshop

A woman wearing a headlamp looks up as she works on the underside of a vehicle in a workshop

As war in Ukraine drags on, women are reshaping workforce

With hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men on the front lines, jobs once dominated by men are being filled by women.

A picture of a diverse group of successful businesspeople in a modern glass office.

A picture of a diverse group of successful businesspeople in a modern glass office.

How Trump's anti-woke push affects German firms' DEI policy

As Trump forces US companies to scale back DEI programs, European firms are also targeted. Is workplace diversity over?

A woman in uniform holds a sword

A woman in uniform holds a sword

What is the role of women in India's military?

DW spoke with current and former officers in India's military about the challenges women face rising through the ranks.

A girl sits on a couch in a hut, her face obscured by a plastic curtain.

A girl sits on a couch in a hut, her face obscured by a plastic curtain.

Indian Dalit women, girls targeted by upper-caste rapists

Dalit women and girls in India are more likely to fall victim to rape. DW met a 12-year-old survivor and her family.

Female worker sews jeans at the Emba convection factory in Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Female worker sews jeans at the Emba convection factory in Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Women in Indonesia's textile industry seek more rights

Unrealistic targets and power imbalances lead to daily, often unnoticed, struggles for many female workers.

Three women, wearing headscarves, sit at a table with coffee cups and handbags in front of them.

Three women, wearing headscarves, sit at a table with coffee cups and handbags in front of them.

Taliban restrictions force women to study medicine abroad

Nineteen women who had to stop studying when the Taliban came to power are finishing their medical degrees in Scotland.

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