Women and Men in Germany
Germany
This brochure shows where Germany stands in terms of gender equality and shows what specific measures are being taken to …
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The Road to Equal Pay for Women and Men: Facts, Causes, Measures
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The dossier gives a comprehensive and informative overview of the current state of equal pay in Germany. The brochure also illustrates why and how much women in Germany still earn less than men, it takes a look at the situation in Europe and informs about the most important measu
Details
- Promoter
- The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) — website
- Power domain
- Economic Power
- Methods / tools
- Awareness-raising, Monitoring, Self-regulation
- Keywords
- equal pay, gender pay gap, work-life balance, covid-19, gender stereotypes
Context
This is a dossier published by Germany's Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) giving an overview of the state of equal pay in Germany, including a comparison with the situation in Europe.
Objectives
To inform the public about the extent and causes of the gender pay gap in Germany and about the measures in place to address it.
Activities
The dossier presents figures and studies on the gender pay gap and on the gendered structure of the German labour market and pay structures, and describes government measures including the Transparency in Wage Structures Act, the Act to Improve Wages and Working Conditions in Long-Term Care, Parental Allowance, and awareness initiatives such as Girls' and Boys' Day.
Results
The dossier compiles the latest available figures and studies on the German gender pay gap; the source text reviewed does not state specific headline statistics.
Conclusions
The measures described aim to give women and men equal opportunity in choosing their education, career and work-life balance, free of gender stereotypes, so that equal pay is paid for equal work and work of equal value.
Implementation
- Indicative cost
- Low (< €50k)
- Time to results
- Short (< 1 year)
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- ProPEGE — Equal Leadership catalogue — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
- Promoter website — accessed 2026-06-14
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