Women

Far too many women become victims of violent partners or ex-partners at least once in her lives. In Berlin, more than 10,000 victims of domestic abuse were registered last year alone. The city state is working on a plan of action for more protection for women.

About half of all people in Germany have their period from age 15 to 50. In Berlin, a shop for them was just inaugurated. Here, Josefine Marwehe offers all…

A quick Google search will tell you that Berlin is one of the world's safest capital cities. While this may be true on paper, it doesn't mean the city isn't…

International Women's Day is an official holiday in the city state of Berlin. Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey took the opportunity to talk to women in professions dominated by men.

On the eve of International Women's Day, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told the women of Ukraine Europe would stand by their side. She also had a…

Dear fellow men, ahead of International Women's Day, there is an important question: How emancipated are we? I would say there is room for improvement. In other…

In Germany, Berlin is the only federal state that made International Women's Day an official holiday. Berlin's first female Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey will spend the day with a female 'U-Bahn' train driver and check the share of women in the police.

This is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, an awareness day initiated by the United Nations in 2003. German officials used…

Looking at Germany's gender equality situation is rather frustrating. At least the country has a female head of government, you say? Sure, but not for much…

A year ago, the NGO 'Koordinierungsstelle FGM_C' in Berlin started providing medical care to victims of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM_C). Protecting girls and raising awareness are the organization's other tasks. This NGO is the first of its kind.