Listen to the stories of Aya Jaff, the “wunderkind” of Germany's tech-scene, Ninia LaGrande, a physically small woman with a big sensibility, or Clärenore Stinnes, the first woman to drive around the world with a car! We introduce six figures everyone should have heard of!
People who are clever are typically uncool and nerds, right? Wrong! In her YouTube videos, chemist Mai Thi explains how the world works with both humour and knowledge – and has a mission as she does so…
Her father was one of the richest men in Europe but she was not allowed to work in his company. Clärenore wanted to show the world what she could do: in 1927 she embarked on the greatest adventure of her life.
Her childhood wasn't easy, but when she played soccer everything was ok. Steffi trains hard, always stays positive - and has opened doors for all women in her sport.
How do you make the most out of life when you have a physical disability? Ninia does it with humour, words and her fashion sense. Along the way she teaches young people plenty about body positivity.
In 1932 the headstrong German moved to Peru. There she finds huge figures that were drawn in the desert floor 2000 years ago. What do they mean? Maria’s research becomes a race against time...
“Mrs. Code” - Aya Jaff is considered the wunderkind of the German tech scene. When she taught herself to code, Aya was only 15 years old - today, Aya is one of Germany's best-known programmers.
The podcast “Superfrauen” tells the life-stories of inspiring women from sports, science, technology and culture. This series was produced by our friends of the Goethe-Institut in Australia. Teachers will find learning materials and exercises for German classon the website of the Goethe-Institut in Australia.
Prof. Austin Bukenya talks about how he came to describe himself as a feminist and about the challenges and chances of male feminists. He explains why it is important for men to internalize gender awareness, instead of just opportunistically faking it and how they should consistently practice it as a way of life.
There are plenty of snack bars in Mumbai, but very few are run by women. The women’s cooperative Kutumb Sakhi is an exception. Not only do they serve tasty home cooking here, but women are also given the opportunity to support their families.
Safe(r) Spaces: Many marginalised groups urgently need safe places where they can protect themselves from discrimination and communicate amongst themselves. The term is increasingly entering the discourse because spaces are never completely safe - we can only make them safer.
We all know Judith Butler and Beyoncé. But most of us have never heard of many of the women who fought for equality throughout history. Seven women you should know.
