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Gender
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Gender Gap Persists in German Vocational Choices
According to data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), distinct gender differences persist in vocational career choices…
EU Backs Efforts to Close Persistent Gender Pay Gap
Women will receive support from the EU in efforts to close the so-called gender pay gap. According to…
Klöckner Critiques Gender Violence Debate as Dishonest While Calling Out Missing Nuances
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) applauded the widening discussion about violence against women, but she also pointed out that…
Bastian Pastewka Stumbles Over Gender Stereotypes In His Historical Crime Podcast
Bastian Pastewka stumbles mainly over gender roles while running his podcast for historical crime audio dramas. “Our biggest…
Gender Pay Gap Widening for Non-Union Workers While Unionized Employees See Decline
According to a federal government response to a written question from the Left parliamentary group-reported by the “Rheinische…
Police Commissioner Demands Gender Parity in Federal Police and BKA High Ranks
Uli Grötsch, the federal police commissioner at the German Bundestag, called for parity in the appointment of senior officers…
Gender Pay Gap Stagnates as 2025 Earnings Equality Persists
The wage inequality between men and women in the labour market stayed unchanged in 2025. The so‑called Market…
Only 25 Percent Respond to Bundeswehr New Military Service Survey Gender Gap Widening
Since January 1, about one‑quarter of young men and women have answered the Bundeswehr’s new service questionnaire. However, the…
SPD Women Demand Gender Parity as Prerequisite for Electoral Reform
SPD women insist that parity must be a prerequisite for any electoral reform. “For the SPD women I…
CDU Faces Declining Female Membership As Goals for Gender Equality Slip
The latest equality report published by the CDU shows that the party is far from reaching its goal…
Warken Urges CDU to Boost Gender Equality in Party Committees and Elections
Nina Warken, the chair of the CDU’s Frauen‑Union, called on the party to give women equal consideration in committees…
CSU State Leader Rejects SPD Push for Gender Parity Reform in Bundestag Electoral Law
Alexander Hoffmann, head of the CSU state group, rejected the SPD’s proposal to introduce gender parity into the…
German Social Association Calls for Gender Parity in All Parliaments
The German Social Association (Sozialverband Deutschland) is calling for an equal number of women and men in all…
Women Increasingly Choose STEM Degrees as Gender Gap Persists
Women are still far less likely than men to choose a degree in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences…
Gender Marker Key To Draft Registration
The German government’s impending overhaul of mandatory service, encompassing the registration of potential conscripts, hinges crucially on registered…
Minister Vows to Guard Gender Law Against Abuse
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has called for a review of the country’s Self-Determination Law following a case…
German Ministries Resist Gender Symbol Ban
Germany’s federal ministries are exhibiting divergent approaches to inclusive language practices, following a recent directive from Culture State…
Minister Sparks Outrage Over Gender Ban
Controversy has erupted surrounding statements made by Culture State Minister Wolfram Weimer regarding a ban on gendered language…
Duden Chief Acknowledges Gender Debate Feelings
The head of the Duden language authority, Laura Neuhaus, acknowledges the significant resistance surrounding the use of colons…
Neukölln Faces Growing Gender Divide
Concerns are mounting in the Neukölln district of Berlin regarding the increasing marginalization of women, according to the…
Education Minister Pushes for Uniform Gender Rules in Schools
Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) calls for uniform rules on gender-neutral language in schools across the country.…
German Women’s League Calls for Gender Equality and Reform from Pope Leo XIV
Anja Karliczek, the President of the Catholic German Women’s League, expresses her hope for the continuation of the…
Gender Revolution, But Housing Crisis Ignored?
German Actor Jan Josef Liefers Criticizes German Politics on Housing and Diversification Jan Josef Liefers, a German actor,…
The Battle for Gender Equality in German Politics Intensifies
A CDU chairperson, Friedrich Merz, has expressed regret over the low percentage of women in the party’s parliamentary…
SPD’s Warning of a Backslide in Gender Equality
A senior official of the SPD’s parliamentary group, Katja Mast, has expressed concerns that the interests of women…
CDU’s Youngest MP Exposes Age and Gender Crisis in the Union
The youngest CDU member of the German Bundestag, Catarina dos Santos-Wintz, perceives an age and gender issue within…
MEDICAL CHAOS: Health Sites Wipe Out Transgender Content in Compliance with Trump’s Gender Erasure Order
The US Department of Health, relevant departments and veteran hospitals have responded to the demand of the administration…
Gender Flip: Will Convict Sven Liebich Get a Cell Change Too?
A recent change in German law has allowed individuals to self-identify as a different gender, without undergoing medical…
No Gender Needed for Train Ticket
Gender Identity Not Required for Online Train Ticket Purchase The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in…