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
- April 04, 2012
German newspapers are full of clever commentaries, artful rhetoric and ideas. But an evaluation of national papers shows that editorials are almost always written by men. As the business gender quota debate rages on in the country, the female half of the population is being denied an influential platform. By Barbara Hans more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2012
In a SPIEGEL interview, European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, 60, and German Family Minister Kristina Schröder, 34, discuss male dominance on executive floors and a potential gender quota. They disagree on whether a legally-binding quota is necessary, but both want to see more women in upper management. more... [ Forum ]
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 09, 2012
For 28 years, readers of Germany's top tabloid have enjoyed a titillating treat. Almost every day, the paper's front page has featured a different girl-next-door in the nude. But citing changing times, Bild has now ended the "Page One Girl" feature. The paper promises that things will stay "sexy" inside, though. By Aaron Wiener 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
- March 05, 2012
European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding is running out of patience. Germany's voluntary scheme to increase the number of women in the boardrooms of listed companies is failing, she told a German newspaper. If Europe's workplace inequality does not improve by the summer, she may implement binding quota systems. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 19, 2012
Brazil's new president, Dilma Rousseff, has quickly stepped out of the shadow of her charismatic predecessor Lula. After one year in office, she is more popular than any former president was at this stage. She has surrounded herself with powerful women, who are now calling the shots in Brasília. By Jens Glüsing in Brasília more... [ Forum ]
