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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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Swiss women go on strike over inequality
Public workers in Zürich have disputed that supporting the strike is a violation of political neutrality laws.
Argentina revisits tense abortion debate
After the issue has divided the country for years, could there finally be a change?
Equal pay in football: The small club with a big commitment
With the discussion around football's gender pay disparity growing, DW visited the first club to introduce pay equality.
The 77 Percent — Women's empowerment
How far does gender parity in Africa exist?
India – gender equality pioneer in aviation
India soars above other countries in hiring women pilots, despite the country's deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset.
US women's soccer team sues for equal pay
The three-time world champions have been fighting for gender and wage equality for years, yet it never seems to come.
International Women's Day: Asia shows mixed progress on gender equality
On International Women's Day, DW takes a look at the hopeful, yet troubling, situation of women in many Asian countries.
Berlin marks first official Women's Day holiday
This year, March 8 is a public holiday in Berlin. But women's rights across the country are still a work in progress.
Language group rails against gender neutral German
Inserting * stars into German words to make them gender neutral amounts to "nonsense," says a language association.
Ethiopia's girls still dreaming of a better future
Although Ethiopia recently appointed its first female president, the country still has a long way to go towards achieving gender equality. But many young women are determined to smash the glass ceiling.
German family minister backs parity law
A cross-party group of women are working to bring representation of men and women in the Bundestag up to parity.
Inside Europe 07.02.2019
France's controversial use of rubber bullets; Anti-Semitic incidents on the rise; EU leaders fear nuclear arms race
Inside Europe: Spain's backlash on gender equality
Spain's hard-right Vox party is putting gender equality at risk.
Mariah Carey under fire for planned Saudi show
Activists say the US singer's concert will be used by the Saudi regime to cast the country in a more positive light.
The gender gap in Davos
Female role models are desperately needed; yet only one in five participants at the World Economic Forum is a woman.
German man sues town over women's parking spots
The motorist said he took legal action because the designated spots discriminate against men as well as women.
City of Hanover overhauls gender language in official texts
Hanover has catapulted itself to the forefront of the gender equality movement by introducing its linguistic concept.
AfricaLink on Air - 22 January 2019
Ex-Nigerian president Obasanjo calls for credible polls+++Zimbabwe rights body says security forces tortured civilians
World in Progress: Women bikers in India
Independence and the joy of speed: an increasing number of women riding motorcycles in India.
Women entering temple sparks deadly violence in India
Two women broke an ancient Hindu taboo by entering a temple dedicated to the celibate god Ayyappa.
Gender equality at work could take 'more than 200 years'
The World Economic Forum warned of women's declining participation in politics, unequal access to health and education.
Stammtisch — Power to the Frauen
Does it, or even should it, matter that Merkel’s successor is another woman? Stammtisch has all the latest from Berlin.
Woman power from Ghana to Iceland
The new Reykjavik Index for Leadership shows that there is still a lot to be done on the road towards gender equality.
AI and gender equality
This week, more than 500 leaders from around the world are meeting in Reykjavik for the Women Leaders Global Forum.
Is Iceland a 'gender paradise'?
Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir talks to DW about gender inequality in her country and beyond.
Is a quota for women in film necessary?
There are less women than men working as directors in the German film industry. Would a gender quota be fair?
Women's suffrage in Germany: A long road ahead
The fact Germany has a female chancellor "must not be an alibi" for Germany's shortcomings in gender equality.
Despite Merkel, gender parity far off in German politics
The country may be led by a woman, but Angela Merkel’s success hasn’t trickled down to lower levels of politics.
Iran lets women attend football final
The move could be a step toward ending the decades-old exclusion of women from top games.
FIFA doubles Women's World Cup prize money
But the global player's union was disappointed by the persistent and vast gap between men and women's pay.
The 77 Percent: Women in politics
Ethiopian Parliament approved the appointment of 20 ministers, 50 percent being women. Are women less corrupt than men?
Women lacking in Germany's leadership positions
In theory, women can become anything they want in Germany, even the chancellor. The reality is somewhat different.
California introduces female boardroom quota
California has presented a bill that will soon require the boards of publicly traded corporations to include women.
Inequality overshadows human development
Despite big leaps forward, there are still vast gaps between the rich and poor around the world.
Majority of Germans support #MeToo in schools
Most adults and teens in Germany believe that discussing assault and inequality in schools can help combat the problems.
Tomato fights and German feminism
What does a tomato fight have to do with a new digital archive on the history of German feminism?
Will 2018 be the year of the woman in US politics?
More women are running for Congress in this November's midterm elections than ever before.
Women increasingly drawn to right-wing parties
Right-wing populists are often depicted as angry white men, but a new study has found the truth is somewhat different.
A positive step for intersex rights
Pacinthe Mattar
Intersex people in Germany can now officially identify as "diverse" — a positive step, but more work lies ahead.
Argentina's women will fight on
Verónica Marchiaro
Argentina's failure to pass a law legalizing abortion is an historic missed opportunity.
Japan medical school admits scoring down women
A Tokyo medical school has admitted manipulating female student's entry grades to keep its women quota at 30 percent.
Lady Cee: becoming one of Mozambique's 'illest' female DJs
Women's social roles follow a pattern in Mozambique. What is not culturally accepted is stigmatized. Lady Cee is an example of this. How can stereotypes undermine women's dreams and limit their potential.
Revolutionizing Tanzania’s railway
Young women in Tanzania are revolutionizing an industry that has been dominated by men for decades. DW spoke to Rhitta Chimbombo about getting her dream job - diving a train.
Inside Europe: Sexual harassment in France
France has been in an uproar this week over CCTV footage showing a man assaulting a woman in the street for standing up to his harassing cat calls. New gender equality laws hope to tackle street harassment, but reporter Jake Cigainero in Paris tells us some are skeptical it will help.
Too few women on German public boards
Several studies have shown that Germany lags behind other rich countries in terms of female representation on boards.
Scarlett Johansson quits transgender role
Following backlash from the LGBT+ community, Scarlett Johansson has stepped down from a transgender film role.
Portugal approves new gender identity bill
From the age of 16, Portuguese citizens can now choose their gender without a "gender disruption" diagnosis.
Germany men's clubs: Moving with the times?
Men's clubs are a window into German high society — but they're no longer exclusively male.
Police in NRW must be 163cm tall
A German court has ruled that three women who're slightly shorter than the minimum 163 cm cannot become police officers.
Mom's job decisive in child poverty in Germany: study
When mom's out of work, poverty can loom for her and her children, a study by the Bertlesmann Foundation found.
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