SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 15, 2012
Social Democrat Hannelore Kraft is the big winner in last Sunday's crucial state election in North Rhine-Westphalia. And she triumphed by taking a page from Chancellor Angela Merkel's playbook, German commentators say. The infusion of feminine politics could mark the country's political scene for years to come. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 11, 2012
The Ukrainian activist group Femen has made headlines around the world by baring their breasts to protest against prostitution, exploitation and corruption. But can their naked stunts change anything, or are they just providing images for a sex-obsessed media? By Dialika Neufeld more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 18, 2012
Job seekers in Germany still list their birthday, gender and family status, even attaching a picture to their applications. But newly released results of a project to make German job applications anonymous show that with personal information left out, women and minorities are more likely to get a job interview. By Renuka Rayasam more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 13, 2012
A voluntary program to get German companies to introduce gender quotas for women in management has failed to bear fruit, but divisions within the German government are also hindering progress. Now, female politicians from across the political spectrum are pushing for change, and Angela Merkel may even make it a campaign issue. By Ulrike Demmer, Peter Müller and Merlind Theile more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 08, 2012
German Family Minister Kristina Schröder traveled on Wednesday to Tunisia, a country that until last year's revolution had some of the most progressive women's rights policies in the Arab world. But now women there are fighting against the imposition of Shariah law in their next constitution. By Anna Reimann in Tunis more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 08, 2012
Debate has been fierce in Berlin following the release of new wage inequality data and an EU threat to enforce a binding gender quota on companies. Amid growing support for such measures, German commentators agree that the dismal situation must change, but doubt that a quota is the best solution. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 09, 2011
A new study has revealed that thousands of young women and girls in forced marriages seek help every year in Germany. The vast majority of victims come from Muslim families, and many have been threatened with violence or even death. The numbers involved are much higher than previously suspected. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 17, 2011
Germany's top corporations are seeking to voluntarily promote more women into senior management positions in a country notorious for its gender gap. With a draft bill that would codify quotas already circulating in the Family Ministry in Berlin, the country appears to be headed towards legislation. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 13, 2011
German Family Minister Kristina Schröder returned to work Monday with her baby in tow, some 12 weeks after giving birth. The first German cabinet member to give birth while in office, the 34-year-old has had her workspace equipped to accommodate baby Lotte Marie. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 13, 2011
In a SPIEGEL interview, top manager Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt discusses her role as the first woman on Daimler's management board, the limitations of quotas for women and her fight against corporate corruption. By Dietmar Hawranek and Frank Dohmen more...
