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Women and Men in Germany

Germany · unspecified · National · See the Germany profile

This brochure shows where Germany stands in terms of gender equality and shows what specific measures are being taken to combat existing inequalities from the expansion of day care facilities to the Stronger than Violence (Stärker als Gewalt) initiative. It thus relates to the pr

20 %
Gender pay gap in Germany (recent years)
1 in 3 share of women
Women experiencing physical or sexualised violence in their lifetime

Details

Promoter
The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) — website
Power domain
Social Power
Methods / tools
Awareness-raising, Monitoring, Self-regulation
Keywords
work-life balance, equal pay, covid-19, education, political representation

Context

This BMFSFJ (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth) brochure summarises where Germany stands on gender equality and the measures adopted to address remaining inequalities, from expanding childcare to the 'Stärker als Gewalt' (Stronger than Violence) initiative and hotline for women affected by violence. It also covers pay-transparency legislation and a binding quota that has increased women's presence on supervisory boards, and notes that the federal government adopted its first-ever cross-ministry gender equality strategy.

Results

The brochure reports a persistent gender pay gap of around 20%, states that one in three women in Germany experiences physical or sexualised violence in her lifetime, and highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately increased women's unpaid care burden even as more women moved into senior public-sector and political roles.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)

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