Dossier: Gender – Geschlechterverhältnis im Wandel

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“Gender on the Agenda?” – Rethinking Traditional Sex Roles

“So where are your gender statistics?” Anyone who raises their eyebrows at that question obviously isn’t up to speed with gender mainstreaming. For the past ten years, the German Government has been attempting to integrate the gender dimension across its policy agenda – with mixed success. More...
    Marion Rolle; Photo: private

    “Women Are More Vulnerable” – Marion Rolle on Gender and Climate Change

    Climate change affects women to a much greater extent than men, yet their needs often go unnoticed.More ...
    Interview: Marion Weckes, economist in the Department of Co-determination at the Hans Böckler Foundation Photo: © Hans Böckler Stiftung

    Women in management positions: network, network, network!

    There are still far fewer women than men in management positions in German companies. An interview with Marion Weckes, economist in the Department of Co-determination at the Hans Böckler Foundation. More...
      Die wilden Hühner (The Wild Chicks); Copyright: 2008 Constantin Film Verleih GmbH

      Sexualised Girls and Macho Heroes – Gender Depictions in Children’s TV

      Children’s television and films are a big part of children’s daily lives and colour their view of the world. They also influence their visions of what it means to be a girl or a boy, a woman or a man. More...
        Drag Queen Olivia Jones: Honorary Professor of Queer Theory, Gender Studies programme, University of Hamburg, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa

        Still Plenty of Untapped Potential: Gender Studies in Germany

        Anyone interested in Gender Studies in Germany will be pleasantly surprised by its colourful diversity. Over the past decade, this field of interdisciplinary study and research has expanded dynamically into a highly sophisticated area of scholarly enquiry. More...