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Feminism is the belief in full social, economic and political equality for women. It is based on the idea that all human beings deserve equal rights, regardless of sex or gender.

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Three women, wearing headscarves, sit at a table with coffee cups and handbags in front of them.

Afghan women, forced out by Taliban, study medicine abroad

Nineteen women who had to stop studying when the Taliban came to power are finishing their medical degrees in Scotland.
EducationOctober 23, 202402:06 min
Women hold up posters

Turkey faces spate of brutal murders of women

Turkey has seen a wave of femicides in 2024. Women's rights groups say Erdogan's government is partly to blame.
PoliticsOctober 19, 2024
A young girl leans towards a notebook, away from the camera

India: Rural rape victims struggle to get justice

Rape cases have sparked mass protests in major Indian cities, but perpetrators are still well protected in rural India.
SocietyOctober 18, 2024
Für Sicherheit auf Durbans Straßen - Unterwegs mit Nazreen Ally 12300

Keeping Durban's streets safe — on call with Nazreen Ally

Nazreen Ally has had an eventful life. She grew up with her foster father on the outskirts of Durban.
SocietyOctober 13, 202426:04 min
A man gestures with his hands above a list of arguments in favor of the Absolute Divorce Law

Is divorce coming to the Philippines?

The Philippines is one of only two countries in the world to still ban divorce. But the tides are shifting.
SocietyOctober 11, 2024
A protest poster showing the head of goddess Durga who is celebrated at the Durga Puja festival is attached to barrier fence in Kolkata, India.

India: Doctor's rape casts shadow over Kolkata festival

Protesters angered by the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in August are using Durga Puja to call for change.
SocietyOctober 11, 202403:12 min
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Ghana's new equality law — what's in it for women?

Ghana’s president has finally signed a 30-year-old gender equity bill into law. But will it actually change anything?
SocietyOctober 10, 202425:42 min
Ethiopia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Taye Atske-Selassie Amde addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Ethiopia: New president signals willingness to dialogue

The newly-appointed President Taye Atske Selassie has vowed to pursue peace in Ethiopia and beyond.
PoliticsOctober 9, 2024
Demonstrators in Paris show their support for Gisele Pelicot in September

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women?

Gisele Pelicot's mass rape and other abuse cases have sparked outrage. What's being done to stop gender-based violence?
SocietyOctober 6, 2024
A woman wearing a dirndl speaks into a microphone in front of a large crowd at Oktoberfest

Women conquering Oktoberfest's toughest jobs

At Germany's Oktoberfest, women are managing giant beer tents, driving rickshaws and helping to build the fairground.
CultureOctober 5, 202412:33 min
Afghan burqa-clad women walk down a road in Kandahar on August 28, 2024

EU top court rules Afghan women are a persecuted group

An Afghan woman's gender and nationality can suffice as proof of persecution for refugee status, the EU court said.
Law and JusticeOctober 4, 2024
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Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

People from around the world flock to Oktoberfest. Women are increasingly involved in management.
SocietyOctober 3, 202426:04 min
A family pushing prams walking down a street

What's behind Russia's plan to ban 'child-free' ideology?

Russia's parliament is working on a "child-free" ideology ban. Is this another crackdown on women's rights?
PoliticsSeptember 28, 2024
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How to survive and thrive reporting on women in Afghanistan

Zahra Nader, founder and editor-in-chief of the Zan Times, talks about journalism as a form of resistance.
MediaSeptember 27, 2024
DW AfricaLink

African women: Overcoming leadership challenges

Women who lead or aspire to lead face multifaceted challenges globally. In many African countries, women face gender biases, workplace stereotypes, and a lack of mentorship. How can they navigate these obstacles? Josey Mahachi talks to South African education minister Siviwe Gwarube, Mary Ayim-Segbefia from Ghana's NAFTI, and Nigeria's youngest commissioner, Nafisat Buge.
SocietySeptember 26, 202426:50 min
Emanuela Rusta referees a match between Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon

Female referee deletes Instagram after sexist messages

Albanian referee Emanuela Rusta got rid of her social media account after constant remarks about her appearance.
SportsSeptember 21, 2024
Women look at colorful tupperware bowls.

How Tupperware parties empowered homebound suburban women

As the plastic kitchenware company files for bankruptcy, DW looks at how a business model became a cultural phenomenon.
LifestyleSeptember 20, 2024
Yanina Chávez is carrying out a routine security check on a train in Buenos Aires.

Argentina's Milei weakens rights for women, LGBTQ+

Major cutbacks introduced by President Javier Milei have meant the closure of ministries protecting marginalized people.
Human RightsSeptember 16, 202403:29 min
A young woman in Tehran walks past a mural of the Statue of Liberty next to the former US embassy

Femicide in Iran: Tradition and law enable killing of women

The death of Mahsa Amini shook Iran and the world, but the killing of women for "honor" is often overlooked in Iran.
Human RightsSeptember 16, 2024
A mural of Jina Mahsa Amini in Dublin

Iran: Yearning for freedom 2 years after Mahsa Amini's death

The tragic death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked a protest movement, turning the young woman into a symbol of resistance.
SocietySeptember 13, 2024
A young homeless woman begging for money in an underground train station in Berlin.

Germany: Young women and girls more at risk of homelessness

Homelessness also affects young people, including an unusually high proportion of women and girls.
SocietySeptember 12, 2024
A young female doctor takes part in a sit-in in Kolkata

India: Striking doctors defy government over rape, murder

Rejecting a court order and an offer of talks, junior doctors in India continue their protest over the Kolkata rape.
SocietySeptember 12, 2024
Protesters on the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, hold up signs commemorating Narin Güran

Protests erupt in Turkey over death of 8-year-old Narin

The death of Narin Guran case sparked protests calling for stronger actions to prevent violence against women and girls.
CrimeSeptember 9, 202401:42 min
A woman taxi passenger of Pinkfly ride-hailing service in Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistan: Female-only cab service aims to make travel safer

A female-only ride-hailing service aims to provide women in Pakistan with safe and reliable transportation.
SocietySeptember 9, 202402:39 min
Two actors perfrom a gender violence drama in Bundibugyo district, Uganda

Domestic violence in East Africa: How to break the taboo?

The murder of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has sparked a debate on domestic violence in East Africa.
Human RightsSeptember 7, 2024
Alex Morgan playing football in 2022

Alex Morgan: The greatest female footballer of all time?

Marta may have won six FIFA player awards and scored the most World Cup goals, but the US star is more a household name.
SportsSeptember 6, 2024
A document, obtained by DW, with letterhead reading, 'Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Kabul'

Taliban pressures Germany for more diplomatic control

The Taliban wants more control over Afghanistan's diplomatic mission in Germany, a move apparently accepted by Berlin.
PoliticsSeptember 5, 2024
Afghanische Burka-bekleidete Frauen

No singing, no reading: Women protest Taliban ban online

Women in Afghanistan have been banned from almost all public life. In protest, some are raising their voices online.
Human RightsAugust 31, 202402:41 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Exile and model Farnoush Hamidian, AI singer Ben Gaya, Indonesian cuisine in the Netherlands.
LifestyleAugust 30, 202426:04 min
Therapie von Inline-Skaterin Javiera Garrido

Healing through skating

Javiera Garrido is one of the best freestyle Skaters in the world. The Chilean wants to heal people through skating.
SportsAugust 30, 202412:36 min
A bird's-eye view shows a flat, oval-shaped building with a partially greened interior courtyard and photovoltaic panels on the roof

India's future-ready school: Good for the climate, good for girls

The unique construction of the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls' School in Rajasthan makes for cool interior temperatures.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 28, 20248 images
Asawar, a woman in an overall and hijab, works on a car in the northwestern Libyan city of Misrata

Sudanese refugee defies all odds as female mechanic in Libya

Asawar Mustafa fled her war-torn country, Sudan. Now the only female mechanic in Libya, she found her new passion.
SocietyAugust 25, 20247 images
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett seen during a United Nations' press conference

Taliban ban UN human rights rapporteur in Afghanistan

The Islamist regime has claimed Richard Bennet was spreading "propaganda."
Human RightsAugust 21, 2024
A picture of Narges Mohammadi is seen superimposed over jail bars

Iran's political prisoners refuse to be silenced

Iran's female political prisoners have been staging weekly protests against the death penalty, defying the regime.
PoliticsAugust 21, 2024
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Life Uphill: India's Ultramarathon Mom

Tenzin Dolma balances running grueling ultramarathons with providing for her family - and fighting critics.
SportsAugust 21, 202412:34 min
Women protest against violence in London

UK targets violence against women and girls

The UK government plans to overhaul the country's counter-extremism strategy and treat misogyny like other ideologies.
SocietyAugust 21, 2024
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Inside Europe August 15 2024

This is a repeat programme, originally broadcast in 2023. There may be time references which are no longer valid. The Russian Feminist Resistance and the Ukrainian frontline, British nonagenarian performer Thelma Ruby, Sasha Talaver on Soviet gender narratives, women challenging Albania's brain drain, UK campaigners against police misogyny and the French woman saving lives from beyond the grave.
PoliticsAugust 19, 202455:00 min
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

How the European Parliament helps normalize the far right

The political bloc led by Italy's Giorgia Meloni has secured high-profile posts on more than a dozen EU committees.
PoliticsAugust 18, 2024
Polish women demonstrate in July 2024 against the still unreformed abortion law

Poland's new abortion rules 'not good enough,' activists say

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has resorted to stopgap measures to ease the country's restrictive abortion law.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2024
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It's never too late for synchronized swimming

In Pamplona, Spain, eight women between the ages of 50 and 60 have dedicated themselves to synchronized swimming.
SportsAugust 16, 202412:36 min
Magazin Global Us | 22.04.2024 | Pakistan Boxerin

Pakistan: A young boxer fights poverty

18-year-old Aliya is breaking with her country's feminine ideal and is literally fighting her way through.
EqualityAugust 16, 202406:43 min
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Fighting poverty

Growing poverty and how to tackle it — we meet people in Pakistan, the US and Grenada.
EqualityAugust 16, 202426:06 min
A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan refugees line up to register in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan

Life in Afghanistan dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule

No country has so far officially recognized the Taliban government due to the group's hard-line policies.
ConflictsAugust 14, 2024
A group gather at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, to protest a bill that includes provisions for determining the age of marriage under the civil code on July 28, 2024..

Iraqi bill would roll back women's and children's rights

To ensure Iraqi family law is defined by religion, politicians plan to change some of Iraq's most progressive rules.
PoliticsAugust 14, 2024
Großbritannien Mutti macht jetzt Punkrock

Ruth Miller the punk mum

Sewing quilts and playing Scrabble: for pensioner Ruth Miller from Britain, that wasn’t enough.
MusicAugust 11, 202426:04 min
Sports Life | Dolorez Hernandez

Diving and Gaming – The double life of an Olympic athlete

Dolores Hernandez is among Mexico’s best divers, but she lives a double life.
SportsAugust 2, 202412:35 min
Women in hijab flee a protest in Kabul after Taliban fire in the air

Afghanistan: Women in Taliban prisons face abuse, rape

Women who lose their freedom for not following the Taliban code also face risk of abuse and assault while in prison.
Human RightsJuly 30, 2024
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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

International drug smugglers are ever more frequently using Ireland as a back door into Europe.
SocietyJuly 25, 202426:04 min
Polen Demo für liberaleres Abtreibungsgesetz

New abortion law in Poland rejected

Poland's abortion laws are among the strictest in Europe. Many were hoping for a reform.
SocietyJuly 25, 202404:35 min
People hold up signs at a protest in Warsaw against the strict abortion law

Polish protesters angry over failure to ease abortion law

Hundreds protested in front of parliament after lawmakers rejected a bill aiming to soften Poland's strict abortion law.
PoliticsJuly 24, 202403:11 min