Small Progress in Gender Equality
"Small Progress and New Setbacks" in Gender Equality ... ... are identified by the market and opinion research institute Ipsos based on its latest study, conducted worldwide in the winter of 2023/24 [...]
Are female doctors better than male doctors?
Older women treated in hospitals by female doctors rather than male doctors have a lower mortality rate. This conclusion is drawn from a study by Japanese and US researchers, as reported by [...]
“Against Misogyny”
On the occasion of the overturning of a verdict against US film producer Harvey Weinstein, ZEIT ONLINE interviewed Berlin-based lawyer Christina Clemm, author of the book "Against Misogyny". [...]
Hate online – systematic attacks on women
How women are systematically attacked on the internet. A study by the BAG "Hate Online" analyzes misogynistic (anti-women) ideologies and practices, with a focus on Germany and insights from other European countries. [...]
Every other woman works part-time
Every other woman works part-time: "Even last year, the majority of women in Germany worked part-time. While every other employed woman worked part-time, it was only about 13 percent for men, as [...]
“Hard work unfortunately does not lead to the same level of success for everyone.”
"Martha A. Dudzinski is an expert at accomplishing a lot in little time – because she has to for health reasons." Kathrin Werner and Nils Wischmeyer interviewed the social entrepreneur and head [...]
Germany is lacking more than 13,000 women’s shelter spaces
In Germany, there are a total of 7,786 spaces in shelters for women and their children. According to the Istanbul Convention (in which states have agreed on guidelines for the protection of [...]
Four-day work week, staff shortage, and no desire to work?
The Süddeutsche Zeitung writes: "Four-day work week, staff shortage, and no desire to work? Researchers now provide new insights that debunk some common stereotypes." According to surveys, up [...]
Gender differences in career choices between women and men
The gender-specific differences in career choices between women and men have decreased over the past ten years. Gender-specific differences in career choices between women and men have decreased [...]
Cum-ex Chief Investigator Leaves Public Prosecutor’s Office for Non-Governmental Organization
Germany's leading Cum-ex investigator, Senior Prosecutor Anne Brorhilker, is leaving the Cologne Public Prosecutor's Office (thus relinquishing her civil service status) to become the Managing Director of the non-governmental organization Finanzwende, in [...]
