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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 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.
S. Korea gender divide becomes key election issue
A leading candidate in March's election has drawn fire for proposing scrapping the Ministry for Gender Equality.
Germany's record for women executives is no accident
Kristie Pladson
The number of women on the executive boards of German companies has hit a record high. This didn't happen on its own.
Handball agency changes rules after women's bikini scandal
The International Handball Federation said women can wear "short tight pants" after an outcry over uniform rules.
EU is 'three generations' away from gender equality — report
A report on gender equality in the EU has shown a dismal rate of improvement in recent years.
Germany still lags behind on number of female executives
The number of women on the executive boards of Germany's publicly traded companies is rising — very slowly.
One of Germany's five top jobs to go to a woman
The Social Democrats have named Bärbel Bas as their candidate to head the German parliament.
Women's cycling still battling the gender gap
This year's world championships have shown that structural differences still hold women back in professional cycling.
Tanzania's first female defense minister ignites debate
President Samia Suluhu Hassan caused a stir after she appointed Stergomena Tax as first female defense minister.
Albania approves female-dominated Cabinet
Twelve of 17 Cabinet-level positions will be held by women in Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's new government.
India's top defense institutions open to women
A Supreme Court ruling allowing women to train at defense institutions is paving the way for greater military inclusion.
Germany's parenting trap
Kate Ferguson
Germany has a progressive parental leave policy. So why aren't fathers taking more time out?
G20 focus on gender equality
Italy talks gender equality as nations gather for a G20 summit.
Tanzania's famous female firefighter
Pili Kaku has earned countrywide fame as one of the only women who are paid to fight fires in Tanzania.
More women on German executive boards
German entrepreneur Stephanie Bschorr talks about the expected impact of a new German law on gender equality.
German fishing contest must include women, court rules
A court has said women must be allowed to vie in a 500-year-old contest to snag the biggest trout in a Bavarian town.
Samoa's first female prime minster takes office
Samoa's first female prime minister has taken office more than three months after an election that ignited a crisis.
Pink backs Norway's beach handballers over 'sexist' clothing
The American singer has offered to pay Norway's €1,500 fine for not wearing bikini bottoms.
Women lead at the Bayreuth Festival
Singer Asmik Grigorian and conductor Oksana Lyniv electrified the audience in the staging of "The Flying Dutchman."
A cultural preference for sons in Kyrgyzstan
The high number of gender-selective abortions in Kyrgyzstan reflects societal pressure to bear sons.
Tokyo 2020: Germany to have gender-balanced flag bearers
For the first time, two flag bearers will carry the German flag in the March of Nations of the postponed 2020 Olympics.
AfricaLink On Air - 21 July 2021
Tanzania arrests opposition leaderr+++Kidnapped Nigerians freed+++Sexual harassment on Rwanda's mines
Tokyo Games claim gender-balance — but it's not so simple
Women participation in the Olympics is not balanced throughout the globe. Where are they more likely to succeed?
Generation Equality Forum in Paris gets underway
The virtual forum at the Elysee Palace will include remarks by Emmanuel Macron, Antonio Guterres and Kamala Harris.
UN Gender Equality Forum will focus on labor
It is an important event, as gender equality benefits not just women, but societies as a whole.
World in Progress: African Women Activists
Many women across the African continent shape protest movents and speak up for their rights.
Margrethe Vestager: Big Tech's fiercest foe
Vestager has become famous for confronting tech giants. She tells DW why the fight for equal chances is not over yet.
Gender equality advocates: DFB must drop old habits
Nine women from the world of football are out to change the German FA. Jana Bernhard spoke to DW about their objectives.
Leading German football women demand gender equality
German referee Bibiana Steinhaus and other leading female football figures are demanding gender equality.
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