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Sexism

Sexism refers to a discriminatory system that often favors men and perpetuates unequal power dynamics between genders.

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US TV Debatte Trump vs Clinton

Sex, lies & videotape: Is Trump finished?

Has Hillary Clinton already wrapped up the race for the White House?
PoliticsOctober 13, 201625:59 min
USA Mike Pence und Donald Trump in Westfield

Trump's VP pick 'offended' by sexist remarks

Meanwhile, ex-reality television star Trump said there was "zero chance" of him quitting the race.
PoliticsOctober 8, 2016
Ines Pohl

Opinion: Trump's hideous sexism

Ines Pohl
Donald Trump's latest comments about women may sink his presidential bid, writes Ines Pohl.
PoliticsOctober 8, 2016
Jenna Behrends CDU Politikerin Berlin

Sexism debate in the CDU

Berlin CDU politician Jenna Behrends has launched a new debate about sexism after her complaints.
PoliticsSeptember 26, 2016
Peter Tauber CDU Generalsekretär

CDU figure admits party sexism problem

A leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party has admitted there's sexism in its ranks.
CultureSeptember 25, 2016
Idle No More Kanada Bewegung Protest

Canada examines killings of indigenous women

Headed by an indigenous female judge, the five-member commission includes lawyers, a professor and an activist.
August 3, 2016
DW Shift Frauen in der Gameszene

Women in the gamer scene

About half of computer gamers are female, and they’ve staked out their territory in the gamer scene.
July 24, 2016
Handshake. (Photo: picture alliance/chromorange/M. Memminger)

The case of the contentious handshake

An imam refused to shake a teacher's hand. She called him misogynistic, her school apologized, and the story isn't over.
July 14, 2016
Scene from The Legend of Tarzan, Copyright: picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. Olley

New 'Tarzan' remake faces racism, sexism head on

Movie "The Legend of Tarzan" acknowledges the yodeling tree-swinger's past, while updating him for a modern society.
June 29, 2016
Sportreporterin Claudia Neumann

Germany's first female Euro announcer attacked online

German social media remarks have ranged from complaints about commentator Claudia Neumann's voice to violent threats.
June 19, 2016
Christine Lagarde

Female French politicians decry sexism

Female French politicians have vowed they'll no longer keep silent about sexual harassment.
May 15, 2016

UK petition calls for end to high heels at work

A London worker sent home for wearing flat shoes has collected more than 120,000 signatures on a petition.
May 14, 2016
Michael Knigge Kommentarbild App *PROVISORISCH*

Trump testing new low

Michael Knigge
Donald Trump attacking Hillary Clinton for her husband’s infidelity marks a new low in his presidential campaign.
May 9, 2016
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@dwnews - Video highlights #MoreThanMean tweets towards women

April 29, 201604:04 min
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Women fight sexism with #FirstTimeIWasCatcalled

What's it feel like when you're a 12-year-old girl and a grown man whistles at you and calls out "hey baby." Disney star Rowan Blanchard, Huffington Post journalist Alanna Vagianos and many other women recall the first time they were sexually harassed or "cat called." DW's Follow the Hashtag series talks to women speaking out against sexual harrassment under #FirstTimeIWasCatcalled.
PoliticsApril 22, 201602:37 min
An ad for underwear company sloggi showing women in underwear on bikes with the headline "Tour de sloggi." (Photo: picture-alliance/dpa/EPA/N. Maeterlinck)

Sex shouldn't sell

Justice Minister Heiko Maas wants to prohibit sexist ads. Tobacco marketing is on the chopping block as well.
April 12, 2016
Advert showing four women in bikinis from behind

Maas criticized for proposed 'sexist advert' ban

Critics have described the German justice minister's demands as "absurd" and "narrow-minded."
April 12, 2016
Bosnien und Herzegowina Laden mit Hijjab

Bosnia mulls courtroom headscarf ban

Court employees who wear headscarves for religious reasons may not be able to do so in the future.
February 28, 2016
Anne Wizorek Autorin Netzaktivistin Feministin

"Sexism is Abuse of Power"

Blogger and net activist Anne Wizorek talks about sexual violence after New Year’s Eve events.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 201612:06 min
Köln Demonstration Syrer gegen Sexismus

Protesting sexism and racism in Cologne

Germans, Syrians and others have protested at Cologne Cathedral against the sexual assaults of New Year’s Eve.
January 16, 2016
Magyar Telekom Logo in Hungary

Hungary, Telekom at odds amid sexism spat

Hungary has canceled contracts with Deutsche Telekom's local unit after their censure of a singer's sexist remarks.
December 17, 2015
Star Wars Leia

'Slave Leia' sparks Star Wars sexism debate

Fans see their hero's profile shrinking further amidst a merchandising controversy.
December 9, 2015
Bülent Arinc (Photo: ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)

New Turkey sexism row

Deputy PM Bulent Arinc told a lawmaker 'as a woman, you should shut up' in parliament.
July 30, 2015
Girls wearing hotpants walk in a row. (Photo: Ole Spata/dpa)

Contentious dress code

A head teacher has caused social media outrage by banning hotpants at her school.
July 7, 2015
Protest gegen Sexismus in Hamburg

Feminism hashtag starts a Twitter war

DW's social media team takes a look at the online debate over #HowToSpotAFeminist.
July 3, 2015

#SelfieWithDaughter initiative goes global

India's #SelfieWithDaughter initiative to raise awareness for women and girls goes global on social media.
June 30, 2015

Sexism in the laboratory?

This week was the 65th convention of Nobel Laureates in Lindau, which this year conference focuses on ethics in a rapidly changing world. One notable scientist isn't there this week, however, the British biologist and cancer researcher Tim Hunt. If you've been following science news recently, you'll know why. If you haven't, we've got Zulfikar Abbany - who's in Lindau - to fill us in.
EducationJune 29, 201506:08 min
Indien Handy Smartphone Nutzung

#DespiteBeingaWoman

A poorly phrased compliment by India's prime minister has resulted in an online backlash
June 20, 2015
Britain's Tim Hunt (L) from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London receives the Nobel Prize for medicine from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on Monday, 10 December 2001, at the Concert Hall in Stockholm.

Nobel winner quits over comments on female scientists

Nobel-prize winner Tim Hunt resigns from a London university after making controversial remarks about female scientists.
June 11, 2015
Screenshot Twitter #sirtimizidönüyoruz

Turkish women turn backs to Erdogan

Turkish women turn their backs to Erdogan as a sign of protest against sexist remarks.
June 5, 2015
Elonë Kastrati in Karlsruhe

#PadsAgainstSexism: Karlsruhe anti-rape campaign

A young German feminist has launched an unusual awareness campaign - which has already inspired activists in India too.
March 14, 2015
Deutschland Gleichberechtigung Frauenquoten-Konzepte in der Diskussion

Workplace sexual harassment worse than thought

Around half of employed Germans have been sexually harassed or discriminated against at work, a new study says.
March 3, 2015

Calls for ban on pickup artist Julien Blanc

The debate on whether "dating coach" Julien Blanc should be banned has reached Germany.
November 19, 2014
Screenshot -Youtube 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman

No to harassment

DW examines the online campaigns that have recently gone viral.
October 31, 2014
Everyday Sexism Project Laura Bates

Generation Change

Young Londoner Laura is fighting everyday sexism.
August 26, 2014
Deutschland entdecken Zoom auf Berlin Bilderrätsel Oberbaumbrücke Totale

Pulse: All aboard!

Take a ride with Pulse this week to discover how public transport moves people all over the world.
LifestyleAugust 26, 201429:59 min
Everyday Sexism Project Laura Bates

Generation Change

Young Londoner Laura fights everyday sexism.
LifestyleAugust 26, 201405:14 min
Scene from the Tomb Raider video game, Copyright: Sebastian Radtke

Women in gaming

Victim or sex object: Tough women take back video games.
August 13, 2014
Young men in sweats with the logo "Heroes", Copyright: heroes-net.de

Heroes for honor

Berlin 'Heroes' redefine notions of honor in patriarchal societies.
June 24, 2014
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, popularly known as "NKM," and Anne Hidalgo (Photo: JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

Paris' first female mayor

Despite Paris' female mayor, France has a lot of gender equality work to do.
March 23, 2014
A still from the film Pulp Fiction where the characters "Mia Wallace" and "Vincent Vega" played by Uma Thurman and John Travolta dance a jive

Swedish cinemas stamp out sexism

Is testing for gender bias in film going to make for more equality?
December 16, 2013
a computer screen image of a Google search for the words, "Women Should" 02.11.2013 Marko Langer DW, Bonn

Sexist search engines?

The UN women's group has launched a campaign against misogynist search terms on the Internet.
November 3, 2013
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Too few women in German Bundestag

Despite being the strongest voting constuency representing 51% all voters female politicians fill less than one third of the seats in the German Bundestag. And things look to get worse. Only 26 percent of the candidates in the coming elections are women.
August 28, 201301:14 min

The Everyday Sexism Project

Laura Bates campaigned to have "Pride and Prejudice" author Jane Austin figure on British bank notes and received a deluge of Twitter abuse in return. But she's fighting back, using social media for the Everyday Sexism Project.
ScienceAugust 5, 201306:43 min
Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project

Everyday sexism

After being harassed on a bus, one young woman from London decided to take a stand.
June 25, 2013

Generation Change: Standing up to everyday sexism

She was sick and tired of rude comments on the bus and inappropriate groping in crowds, so one young Londoner has been sending a clear message to other women: You don't have to tolerate sexism.
LifestyleJune 25, 201305:18 min
Thomas Blachman and a talkshow guest in "Blachman" (Photo: Danish Broadcasting Corporation)

Blachman's women

Is Blachman is the most sexist TV show in history, asks Danish journalist Ellen Otzen.
May 9, 2013

Sexism row grips Germany

German politician Silvana Koch-Mehrin responds to the scandal which has engulfed her party.
February 2, 201304:36 min
Rainer Bruederle, Foto: Michael Gottschalk/dapd

Unwanted advances

No one wants to discuss politics with Germany's Free Democrats - sexism is the topic of the hour.
January 28, 2013

Sexism

When it comes to equality, Germany is a long way from being where it should be.
January 28, 2013