Strong women
Talking about equal rights, how role patterns are changing, and which women are moving Germany and the world. International women's day 2020.
Women can be …
Women can be loud, women can be stubborn, women can be beautiful. They can be all of that, and whatever they want to be. Check out our video in celebration of the International Women's Day!
Cutting-edge research with strong women
Five outstanding female researchers and their links with Germany
The woman behind the vaccine
Özlem Türeci is one of the researchers the world has to thank for the first WHO-validated vaccine against coronavirus.
How women live and work in Germany
The gender pay gap and a quota for the proportion of women: the gender equality debate in Germany. A reality check in figures.
Conceiving a feminist foreign policy
Kristina Lunz, co-founder and co-Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, wants to shift the focus of foreign policy.
Quota for women on company boards
The Federal Government has agreed legislation on a women’s quota for boards of directors. Find out more about gender equality here.
Voting
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Women who move Germany
Courageous, strong, smart
From the resistance fighter to the Nobel Prize winner: five women who have shown strength and courage for change.
“We find politics sexy”
Just an added touch of pink? Or a powerful boost for feminism in Germany? Opinion-making magazines, fashion with a message and a demonstration in Berlin indicate where things are heading.
The most important women in German business
Some are managers or entrepreneurs, while others sit on supervisory boards: a magazine has named the 75 most important women in German business. We present just a few of them.
“We learned nothing”
The Bauhaus stands for equal rights: some women made extraordinary careers there, other lives underwent dramatic turns.
These women are shaping the future
Young, female, innovative – we present five women who are changing Germany.
“Make your identity your strength”
What is it like to fight for one’s rights? Transgender activist Nayyab Ali told us about her activism.
Women as mediators
Germany supports projects worldwide that engage women in peace processes and strengthen their rights. Here are three examples.
In the footsteps of famous women
On this trip through Germany you'll get to know four German women whose talent and commitment have made them world-famous.
Quick facts
41
million
women live in Germany – two million more than men.
83.2
years
is the life expectancy of women in Germany.
75
percent
of women aged 20 to 64 work.
50
percent
of university graduates in Germany are women.
44
percent
of Germany’s government cabinet are women.
1.6
children
are brought into the world by each woman in Germany, statistically speaking.
Women are heading for the top
How does Germany support career opportunities for women? Five facts you ought to know.
Equal rights in politics?
One of the most powerful women in the world governs Germany. Does that mean German politics has a high proportion of women? Here are the figures.
‘Feminism lives on’
Gender equality in Germany and why the new feminism is by no means hostile to men.
Faces of the German women’s movement.
Struggle for equality from 1918 to 2018: four strong women you should know.
It's not just about women's rights
Old questions, new ideas: what does feminism stand for today? Here's what Jana Braumüller and Ninia LaGrande have to say about it.
Half of heaven
A great deal has changed for women in Germany over recent decades. They have never been better trained nor enjoyed greater freedom. Yet the path to equality remains a stony one.
Women vote differently
Women in Germany have had the right to vote for 100 years. Why they nevertheless sometimes cast their vote less often than men, and what parties they prefer.
No peace without women
The peace researcher Simone Wisotzki explains why equal rights make the world safer.
Make women strong
Germany is committed to the equal participation of women not only in the UN Security Council. Three examples.
Protecting and enabling women
Women in particular are severely affected by conflicts and natural disasters, yet they are the key to development. Three examples of aid from Germany.
