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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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Men, it's your turn!
Women in Germany remain disadvantaged in terms of pay and pensions while doing most of the caring work, experts said.
World in Progress: Pioneering women
In this edition: Pioneering women in the IT industry - Schoolgirls in India help bust a trafficking ring - An all female orchestra in Canada - and what's so special about Brazil's female soccer players? Tune in to find out!
World in Progress: Against all odds
Meet people who've overcome all sorts of struggles in their lives: An Aboriginal woman in Australia, a pastor in Mexico.
World in Progress: Kurya women marry other women to get by
Kurya women stand to lose everything when their husbands die and there is no male offspring, so they marry women.
Nigerian Archbishop leader of the Lutheran World Federation
He is the second church leader from Africa to hold the position since the LWF was founded in 1947
@dwnews - Saudi Arabia elected to UN women's rights commission
Investing in women
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands talked to DW about the pressing issues women face in a digitalized world.
The real issues at Women20
On the final day of the Women20 summit in Berlin, the message was clear: Inclusion. Inclusion. Inclusion.
Ivanka's empty words for the G20 summit
Vanessa Fischer
The US president's daughter put in a questionable appearance in Berlin, says DW's Vanessa Fischer.
Investing in a woman is investing in whole family
At the W20 women summit, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands talked to DW's Manuela Kasper-Claridge about gender equality.
Gender equality in Berlin
At the Women20 summit in Berlin, Angela Merkel and Ivanka Trump discuss the importance of female entrepreneurship.
Pakistani women: Between glory and misery
Pakistan has female leaders in many fields, but it ranks almost the worst for gender equality. DW explores why.
Sanitary pad unsettles Uganda
Ugandan girls are missing school because they can't afford hygiene products.
Polish MEP penalized for sexist views on pay gap
The new EP president says he won't tolerate misogynistic views such as those recently espoused by a Polish MEP.
Women's Day whiplash
DW's Teri Schultz found great division in Brussels over attitudes to the role of women in the world.
@dwnews - Social Media marks International Women's Day
World in Progress: Courage and Creativity - female pioneers
Pioneering women in IT - Schoolgirls in India bust trafficking ring - All female orchestra - The female Pelés
World in Progress: Women's soccer in Brazil
While male Brazilian footballers like Ronaldo are famous, there's much less support for female stars like Marta.
World In Progress: Vancouver All female Orchestra
Despite lots of female talent and skills, it's hard for women to raise to top positions in classical musi. conductors like Janna Sailor. Janna Sailor founded an all-female ensemble, the Allegra Chamber Orchestra in Vancouver, Canada to use classical music to harness the power of women working together.
World in Progress: Changing the world with Computer Games
Linda Kruse is a young German who designs video games for a living - and to change the world.
Equality - at a snail's pace
Bettina Burkart
If, as some say, equality exists, then it's time for a round of pay cuts - and raises, writes DW's Bettina Burkart.
Eve Ensler
Eve Ensler has been campaigning against injustices suffered by women for forty years.
The Nesma embroidery and tailoring center in Saudi Arabia is breaking new ground by offering women a chance to work.
@dwnews - Polish MEP sparks backlash over sexist comments
The gender issue at Davos
At the World Economic Forum women they are still grossly underrepresented, reports Manuela Kasper-Claridge.
Jordanians online promote end to domestic violence
Jordanians on social media have promoted a UN campaign to end violence against women and support LGBT rights.
Gender gap widens in Pakistan
The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report has ranked Pakistan at 143 out of 144 countries surveyed.
Icelandic women take a stand
Iceland is in many ways a model country in matters of feminism. Yet here, too, women earn less than men.
@dwnews: Icelandic women's calls for #PayEquity go viral
Follow The Hashtag: #Aufschrei
#Aufschrei was one of the first German social media campaigns against sexism. Three years later, has anything changed?
Düsseldorf hairdresser rebuked for 'sexist' ad
What the salon claims is "just fun," the German Advertising Council deems "sexist. Where do you draw the line?
Iranian women bike against female cycling ban
A ruling by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's top religious leader, which bans women from cycling has led to angry social media users posting pictures of themselves riding their bikes in protest of the fatwa.
Iran women bike against female cycling fatwa
Iranian women have taken to social media to respond to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's decision to ban women from cycling.
The secret to a happy marriage?
A survey of 19 countries shows where men are more likely to cook, do the dishes and the laundry, too.
Ghetto or safe space: Women in Tech at Gamescom
A blanket ban. That's what awaited men hoping to attend Gamescom's Women in Tech Day. It was a "safe space" for women.
Ghana: chiefs in gender equality battle
Ghana's Queen Mothers, who are traditional community leaders, face obstacles in their search for a more modern role.
Ngala Killiam Chimton: Revision of Cameroon's penal code
The recent revision of Cameroon's penal code is controversial.
Inside Europe: Gender equality in Norway's armed forces
Women's rights are about to march forward in Norway. The country has long been at the forefront when it comes to gender equality, but one area of society has lagged behind: the armed forces. That's changing this summer, as Norway has just become the first European country and NATO member to make military service compulsory for both men and women.
Gender equity makes 'business sense'
The EDGE Certification process promotes gender equality in the workplace.
More women voters in Somaliland
Despite Somaliland being a male-dominated society, it's the women who turn out to vote in larger numbers.
Chinese single women empowered in commercial video
A new commercial shows the stigmatization unmarried women face in Chinese society and how they fight back.
Gender balance good for profits
A survey of nearly 22,000 companies showed that having women in a third of executive positions boosts profits.
Japan rules in favor of law requiring same surname
Critics argue that the rule is sexist, despite it not specifying a couple must take the man's name.
'Happy to bleed' in India
Women in India have been sharing the hashtag "Happy to bleed" as a response to stigma towards menstruation.
Gender Gap Report provides mixed signals
The gap between men and women in economic opportunity and empowerment has narrowed in the past decade.
Gender equality
Family and career is still a union that is hard to achieve for many women in Germany.
World in Progress: Still no gender equality in Germany
While much has been done to close the gender gap, German women are still held back by structures and stereotypes.
World in Progress: How to fix the world
The UN is to set new sustainable goals to take the world into 2030. World in Progress takes stock and looks ahead.
Nepal introduces transgender passport
Authorities have issued the country’s first passport to a third gendered person, a move welcomed by rights groups.
#DespiteBeingaWoman
A poorly phrased compliment by India's prime minister has resulted in an online backlash
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