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Gender equality
Gender equality is the state of equal access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender.
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The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
In this special edition, we see Monrovia from the sky, hear views on gender equality and meet young drug addicts.
South Korea party urges mandatory military service for women
A new conservative political party is looking to tap into male discontent over women being exempted from conscription.
Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees
The women among Tanzania's football referees want more professional recognition.
Slovakia: Surgery once again a condition for gender change
The revocation of guidelines on gender transition in Slovakia has caused dismay and concern in the LGBTQ+ community.
Afghanistan: Calls for ending Taliban's 'gender apartheid'
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and Afghan activists have slammed the world for paying lip service to women's rights.
EU: Gender pay gap still at 13%, commission says
Progress on closing the gender pay gap in the EU has been slow, but a new directive aims at stopping employers from payi
Iceland: Women hold all-day strike for gender equality
Iceland's prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir took part in the country's second all-day strike for gender equality.
Do partner-dependent women hinder feminism?
Are working women who rely on partners to cover their bills slowing the feminism drive?
Germany: More women join executive boards
The number of women on German company boards is increasing. But a look abroad shows how gender equality can also work.
Senegal women's group push for equal land rights in Africa
African women tend to own less land than men. One village in Senegal is fighting for gender equality in land rights.
Rwanda: challenges and progress in gender equality
DW traveled to Kigali to find out more about the advances and challenges in Rwanda's gender equality journey.
The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
Are men and women equal? The 77 Percent tackles gender equality on the continent.
Manipur violence threatens women’s football status
Manipur has long dominated women's football in India, but that success has been jeopardized by violent outbreaks.
What's behind Vietnam's worsening sex ratio imbalance?
Vietnam finds itself alongside countries like China and India when it comes to skewed sex ratios.
The 'dangerous' feminists behind a Lebanese media outlet
A popular Beirut-based media platform tackles local taboos like sex, love and gender roles with distinctive humor.
Afghanistan: No more taxis for women without burqas?
The Taliban punishes cab drivers who carry women not covered by burqas. Fewer and fewer women are traveling in cities.
Finding yourself through JEWELRY
Irisha takes a journey into the world of Indian jewelry.
D.zire: The double life of a young rapper
Akanksha lives two lives: studying to please her family and pursuing her true passion: rap.
Africa's World Cup women raise unfair pay and sexual abuse
Many players' enthusiasm for the 2023 Cup has been eroded by poor labor conditions, unfair payments and sexual abuse.
Afghanistan: Taliban beauty salon ban worsens women's agony
The salons are one of the few remaining avenues for women to earn an income and socialize away from home.
Germany up to 6th in gender equality list, Iceland stays top
The United States slipped to 43 on the list while most countries noted a slight uptick towards gender parity.
How 'toxic' are men in Germany?
How toxic are men in Germany, really? The results of a new survey on masculinity are disturbing.
Thousands join Feminist Strike across Swiss cities
Feminist protesters have joined an annual strike against the gender pay gap and general discrimination.
Italy shies away from sex education
Italy is one of nine EU countries without compulsory sex education. Experts say this puts young people at risk.
Meet Rosalind Franklin and six other overlooked female scientists
Rosalind Franklin discovered our DNA’s double helix shape but didn’t get the credit. Her story isn't uncommon.
Taking the lead
While more countries are now led by women, female representation in politics and public life remains limited. HER shares the journeys of three politically active women from different parts of Asia who are breaking barriers.
Breaking chains
Economic insecurity, often rooted in discrimination in education and employment, traps many women in cycles of disadvantage. HER introduces three women who are working to break free and uplift others.
Berlin clarifies gender equality rules for topless bathing
The city's pool operator has said all genders must be treated equally, after the case of Lotte Mies made headlines.
Men want the pill and they are ready to use it responsibly
There's high demand among men and their partners for male contraceptive pills, a new study shows.
Will male birth control pills ever work?
A male pill could become available soon, but an on-demand male contraceptive may have more potential. Would you take it?
Inside Europe 09.03.2023
A Women of Europe special edition: We hear from the Russian Feminist Resistance and Ukraine's frontline as well as the nonagenarian performer Thelma Ruby. Also: Trail-blazing Hungarian politicians from opposite sides of the political divide, Sasha Talaver on Soviet gender narratives, UK campaigners against police misogyny, and a dead French woman still saving lives from beyond the grave.
Women's Day: Why so few women in India's state legislatures?
India's Nagaland broke the "bamboo ceiling" with female politicians, but women are still woefully underrepresented.
African governance 'backslides' on democracy
The latest report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation rates the African continent as less secure than it was a decade ago.
In pictures: Afghan women protest Taliban sports ban
The Taliban has prohibited women from participating in sports. But some women have been defying the ban.
Why women and investing aren't a match in Germany
Women tend to leave investment decisions to their male partners. So-called finfluencers are trying to change this.
Gender equality under threat due to COVID — EU report
The coronavirus pandemic has meant progress on gender equality is slower than hoped, the Gender Equality Index reports.
Attracting female top managers getting tougher in Germany
Small- and mid-sized German businesses are losing the race to hire more women for leadership roles.
Deaths of Iranian schoolgirls further stoke public fury
Security forces are increasingly targeting schoolgirls to put an end to the mass anti-regime protests in recent weeks.
How to wrestle with gender norms and win
The story of two women pursuing their dream to become professional wrestlers.
Why women still earn less than men in Europe
Even though the EU was founded on the principle of gender equality, women still earn less than men.
Pandemic worsens gender equality
Women in Uganda have been hit harder by the coronavirus pandemic than men.
Kenyan election: Female candidates face violence, abuse
Many Kenyan women fighting for political participation must deal with verbal, online and physical harassment.
Why a European treaty protecting women became politicized
The Istanbul Convention seeks to end violence against women — but some governments are resisting it. DW explains why.
World in Progress: New beginnings?
Anti-feminism on the rise in South Korea and an exodus of Iran's highly skilled citizens.
Nepal: Sexual crimes spark debate on rape laws
Nepal's restrictive statute of limitations in cases of sexual violence has been a barrier for survivors to seek justice.
Japan: Why are so few women in top managerial roles?
Despite decades of promises, Japan lags behind other industrialized nations in gender equality.
World in Progress: New beginnings?
Anti-feminism on the rise in South Korea and an exodus of Iran's highly skilled citizens.
Is this the reality of corporate Germany?
For many, the "CEO Lunch" photo taken at the Munich Security Conference represents the reality of corporate Germany.
German women face large equality gap in child care: study
Over 60% of German working mothers were employed part-time, as women bare the bulk of childcare responsibilities.
Jordan's ambitious push for gender equality
Jordan is pushing for more gender equality. But women's activists hope for more structural changes, as well.
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