With regard to structural and systemic causes to inequality, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with its feminist development policy wants to close the gender digital divide in order to achieve a gender-just digital transformation. In this context, betterplace…
In Bangladesh, women in textile factories often work in very poor conditions and have very few rights. Gender aspects, most notably, still play a very minor role in corporate and human resources management in most factories.
When we think of armed non-state groups in conflict regions, we associate them mainly with male combatants. However, around 30-40 percent of the members of these groups are women. In a project implemented by the Berghof Foundation, former female members of armed groups capture their experiences from…
The joint press conference of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Foreign Office on the publication of the strategy for a feminist development policy and the BMZ dialogue event with civil society paved the way for a feminist development policy in Germany.
A high-level event addressed dialogue approaches in development cooperation and discussed their potential for changing social norms and thus overcoming female genital mutilation (FGM).
A new study highlights how women and girls in all their diversity are particularly affected by the social, health, and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides concrete steps for action on how to embed intersectional approaches into German development cooperation’s work on gender…
In collaboration with the Women, Peace and Security Institute (WPSI) at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), the GIZ Support Programme to the KAIPTC has been successfully implementing the Inspiring African Women Leaders in Peace and Security (IAWLPS) programme since…
The Generation Equality Forum (GEF) is a global collaboration for gender equality. An interview sheds light on what lies behind this so-called multi-stakeholder process and what contribution Germany has made in the implementation of the GEF.
The potential of female start-ups is great. The mentoring programme "Female Shift" aims to promote female founders in Africa. Be part of the cooperation between women in Germany and Africa - and apply now!
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