Gender Equality

Though poor education affects society as a whole, many governments do not prioritise the sector appropriately

What young Latin Americans must learn about sex and reproductive health

Under certain conditions, falling birth rates can produce a “demographic dividend”, for example in sub-Saharan Africa

Women everywhere must be free to go where they like and dress as they please

An agroecological community project in Mexico has empowered women and achieved a major mindset change of the residents towards them

A fashion event steers uproar in Zambia as religious moralists criticise the promotion of homosexuality and minority rights

Micro loans help rural women to start small businesses and to get more financially independent

Economic downturns hit women and girls harder – for example in Pakistan

Women demanding personal freedom are leading uprising against Ayatollah regime

Svenja Schulze on how the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development will promote women’s rights