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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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Half of women lack jobs: UN
The World's Women 2020 report has found a severe lack of progress on women's rights and job market participation.
Teenager takes over as Finland's PM for one day
A 16-year-old girl served as Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin for one day in order to promote girls' rights.
Brazil announces equal pay for national football teams
Brazil’s football governing body has announced that it is adopting equal pay for both women’s and men’s football.
Coronavirus digest: 'Decades' of gender equality undone
Millions of girls are out of school, while countries have reported a stark rise in teen pregnancies and marriages.
The pill at 60 — transformative and controversial
The oral contraceptive changed lives and lifestyles. It was championed by some and condemned by others.
Russia's first FGM trial restarts after quarantine
A doctor who performed female genital mutilation on a nine-year-old girl in the northern Caucasus is on trial.
German state removes gender parity election rule
One year ago a law was introduced in Thuringia that required gender parity for candidates in parliamentary elections.
Germany unveils sweeping gender equality plan
Germany's federal cabinet has approved a new strategy for fighting gender inequality, the first of its kind in Germany.
CDU to aim for 50% female candidates by 2025
Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has said it will introduce quotas to increase the number of women in party offices.
Russian activist could face prison for vagina drawings
Yulia Tsvetkova faces charges of "spreading pornography" for art promoting body positivity. Her case has caused outrage.
COVID-19 places extra burden on African women
African women have to work harder while earning less as the coronavirus exposes gender disparity across the continent.
Iran debates 'honor killings' after girl's murder
The recent murder of a girl by her own father has highlighted Iran's antiquated legal system.
US women's soccer team lose case for equal pay
The United States' women's national team have had their claims to be paid the same as their male counterparts rejected.
US women's soccer team hides logo as protest
The US women's soccer team has filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the country’s soccer federation.
Mexico's 'day without women'
Thousands of women in Latin America chose to stay away from their places of work to make their absence felt.
Pakistani women demand bodily rights, gender equality
Ahead of the March 8 demonstrations, conservative groups orchestrated a smear campaign against feminist activists.
Women's political power rising despite setbacks
Anja Brockmann
In the corridors of political power, women are still the exception and not the rule. But there is no stopping change.
Merkel: Germany must do more on gender equality
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that men also have a role to play in improving gender equality.
How has life changed for women in the past 25 years?
DW examines 12 critical areas of concern for women and girls flagged already a quarter of a century ago.
Most people are biased against women, UN says
Almost 90% of people worldwide are biased against women and nearly 30% think it's OK for a husband to beat his wife.
World in Progress: Tackling inequalities boosts development
The director of the Human Development Report, Pedro Conceição (UNDP), explains why it's so vital to tackle inequalities.
German women demand more sway in Catholic Church
A petition with over 130,000 signatures is demanding a greater role for women in Germany's Catholic Church as clergy
Minister calls for female quota for major German companies
Germany's family minister has called for women to be better represented on the directory boards of large companies.
Women in Iraq rally after cleric's criticism
Women and men marched together in Iraq in protest of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who slammed gender mixing.
What is behind India's rape problem?
Experts say deep-seated patriarchy has created a "second-class" status for women in India.
Gender gap narrows slightly
WEF Managing Director Saadi Zahidi tells DW it'll take many more decades to close the gender gap despite improvements.
Women to wait 99 years for equality: report
No one in the current generation will see gender equality in their lifetime, researchers have concluded.
Inside Europe: Women take the reins of power in Finland
Finland is in the international spotlight for now having a government run by women. Sanna Marin has just been sworn in as the youngest sitting prime minister in the world and all the political parties in the government coalition are headed by females. However, as Teri Schultz reports, this situation doesn't mean the battle for equality is over for female politicians, even in this Nordic nation.
India rape victim set alight on way to court dies
The woman, who was set alight by a gang of men, including two of her alleged rapists, has died in a New Delhi hospital.
15 minutes with Iceland's leader
As a child she wanted to be a surgeon or a rock star. In the end, she settled on prime minister.
Pakistan: Teaching gender equality in a patriarchal society
Shehnaz Khan, a Pakistani teacher, is using an informal teaching method to educate her pupils about gender equality.
Remembering the struggle for women's soccer
It's exactly 50 years in November since the first international tournament for women's football was played in Italy. Although it was an unofficial event that only featured four competing teams, its success helped push the governing bodies of football to finally embrace the women's game. Ashley Byrne talked to two women who remember those early years.
What happens when women rule?
A gathering of leaders in the Icelandic capital offers a glimpse of what a matriarchy might achieve.
Germany: Men-only clubs could lose tax breaks
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz says clubs that exclude women should lose their charitable status.
Drivers of change: Afghan women take the wheel
In Afghanistan's Bamyan province, many women are going to driving schools to be less dependent on men.
#MeToo and more — hashtags for equality
How women have been using creative hashtags in the fight for more gender equality worldwide.
Alba Berlin axes cheerleader performances
The Berlin basketball team's CEO said cheerleader shows during breaks were "no longer suited to our times."
Empowering women in Yemen's civil war
Yemen is ranked worst in the world for gender equality. Yet CARE women's activist Suha Basharen sees glimmers of hope.
EU member states accept Von der Leyen's commissioners
EU member states have accepted the list of commissioners put forward by the European Commission's president-elect.
Religions for Peace: Women push for equality
At this year's global religion summit on Lake Constance, female delegates made clear women must have a greater say.
Access to health care difficult for most Indian women
A study by experts from India and Harvard University says Indian women are discriminated while accessing health care.
Girl loses gender bias case against boys choir
The case sparked debate across German media about gender equality versus artistic freedom.
Saudi Arabia: True reforms or symbolic PR?
Saudi women need permission from a male guardian to travel. This rule is set to change, but is it a real reform?
Michaels-Beerbaum: 'Role models should speak their minds'
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum about why athletes should speak their mind when it comes to politics.
Erdogan pushes for women's universities
Turkey's president is keen to introduce women's universities in Turkey, an idea that has met outrage.
Women who mean business
Entrepreneur Julia Bösch runs a company that provides fashion advice to men.
Countries leading the way for women's football
The Women's World Cup in France is in full swing. We look at where conditions for women's football are best, and why.
Germany's SPD adopts gender parity leadership model
The country's oldest party has decided to adopt a twin-leader model in an attempt to regalvanize its flagging fortunes.
Pakistan launches 'pink bus' service for women
The special bus service for women is aimed at resolving the issue of sexual harassment in public transportation.
UK bans gender stereotypes in ads
A ban has come into force prohibiting adverts that reinforce gender prejudices.
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