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Sexism refers to a discriminatory system that often favors men and perpetuates unequal power dynamics between genders.

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HMNZS Manawanui at the Three Kings islands off the coast New Zealand in 2023

New Zealand: Minister slams misogynistic 'armchair admirals'

After a navy vessel struck a reef and sunk, some social media users had identified the captain's gender as the cause.
EqualityOctober 11, 2024
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

What is 'benevolent' sexism?

We're all familiar with the nasty forms of sexism (called 'hostile' in science literature). What is 'benevolent' sexism?
ScienceAugust 24, 202417:56 min
Two women in suits look at a business presentation on a screen, with one pointing to figures

Startup funding: What role does female beauty play?

Women who are preceived as good-looking find it easier to sell their business ideas and products to potential investors.
BusinessAugust 23, 2024
A distorted image of Kamala Harris speaking

Hate speech targets Kamala Harris on social media

Racist and sexist disinformation has targeted Kamala Harris for years. What would be different if she were a white male?
PoliticsAugust 7, 2024
Gwyneth Paltrow

Menopause needs a societal rethink

Menopause has been overmedicalized for decades, but experts are calling for a major societal shift in how it is viewed.
ScienceMarch 5, 2024
Team India celebrates after Gurjit Kaur scores during a women's field hockey match against Australia

How can India stop sexism in women's sports?

Female athletes in India say they've experienced sexism, favoritism and sexual harassment. DW Asia take a closer look.
SportsFebruary 23, 202403:04 min
DW Eigendreh | Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

The women among Tanzania's football referees want more professional recognition.
SportsFebruary 1, 202401:18 min
A protester holds up a sign saying "End the gender pay gap"

EU: Gender pay gap still at 13%, commission says

Progress on closing the gender pay gap in the EU has been slow, but a new directive aims at stopping employers from payi
SocietyNovember 14, 2023
Spanish players stand in a circle looking at a ball as they practise

Spain squad agree to play after negotiations

The Spanish squad have ended their boycott for the upcoming Nations League games following hours of negotiations.
SportsSeptember 20, 2023
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Deep inside a toxically masculine mind

What pops into your head when you hear the term toxic masculinity? Do you really know what it is?
ScienceSeptember 10, 202337:21 min
People compete at the Werner Ott Open tournament as part of the Kreuzberg Summer, hosted by the Berlin Chess Club

Chess and sexism: Can the game be made safer for women?

Reports of sexual harassment have shaken the chess world for months. Women are now speaking out and calling for change.
SportsSeptember 1, 2023
Präsident des spanischen Fußballverbandes Luis Rubiales

Outrage over Spanish football boss' refusal to quit

Players are threatening a boycott unless Rubiales quits - and the Spanish government may intervene
SoccerAugust 26, 202302:17 min
Sendung Reporter 8.7.23 Frauen-Comedy-Gruppe Khawatoons in Pakistan

Stand-up against sexism - Pakistan's female comedians

In Pakistan, female performers are breaking into the male-dominated world of comedy.
SocietyJuly 8, 202312:36 min
England and Australia do battle in the Ashes

English cricket ruled 'racist, sexist and elitist'

An explosive report into the culture of English cricket has found it to be disciminatory in a variety of ways.
SportsJune 27, 2023
An mermaid sits underwater, looking up at the surface

Halle Bailey wows critics as 'The Little Mermaid'

The remake of the animated classic struggles to live up to the 1989 original film.
CultureMay 25, 2023
Jessica Pergula (r) and Coco Gauff (l) on the bench during the Madrid Open

Madrid Open: A tournament mired in controversy

The 2023 Madrid Open has been overshadowed by allegations of sexism and gender inequality.
SportsMay 10, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi

Sexual abuse at sea: 'I had nowhere to go'

Sexist remarks, discrimination and sexual assault are part of everyday life for many female workers on ships.
CrimeApril 9, 2023
woman takes bathroom selfie with lens side of a smartphone rather than the mirror option

How sexist is AI-portrait app Lensa?

The AI-portrait app Lensa tends to show men as heroes and women as beauty objects.
LifestyleMarch 14, 202303:47 min
A woman codes on a laptop

Women in tech: 'The bias is real'

The number of women on the tech startup scene is growing, and so is their frustration with sexist treatment.
BusinessMarch 8, 2023
DW Shift Sendungslogo Composite

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

Booming Femtech, sexist AI, misogynistic influencers: the topics of Shift's Women's Day edition.
Digital WorldMarch 3, 202312:36 min
DW Sendung Shift | Künstliche Intelligenz

How sexist are AI images?

Lensa is an AI-portrait app that tends to depict men as heroes and women as beauty objects.
Digital WorldJanuary 27, 202300:45 min
Vivian Konadu

Sex sells? An ongoing battle in Ghanaian women's football

While progress has been made globally, female footballers in Ghana are still working out how best to draw in more fans.
SoccerJanuary 19, 2023
Women protesters outside UK parliament with sign calling for equal pay

Explaining the 'unexplained' gender pay gap

A new study upends previous research that suggested the gap was caused by the types of jobs men and women ended up in.
BusinessDecember 14, 2022
MADE Normen

A man is the measure of all things, but not for much longer

Our world has been made by men, for men. Finally, that's set to change.
EqualityNovember 9, 202202:34 min
A woman holds up a sign that reads "#metoo"

5 years of #MeToo: How it shook up the world

For five years, women have been publicly sharing their experiences of sexual harassment under the hashtag #MeToo.
Human RightsOctober 5, 2022
Illustration of a brain floating in the clouds

Has anyone found a gendered brain yet?

Women have long been underrepresented in medical research, and the field of neuroscience is no exception.
ScienceSeptember 28, 2022
Wikipedia Zero Kampagne in Afrika

The 77 Percent — Do all dads secretly want a son?

What do you think about cultures where sons are valued more than daughters? Listen to what Ugandans and Gambians think.
SocietyAugust 17, 202219:59 min
Bayreuth director Katharina Wagner

Bayreuth: Sexual assault claims to be investigated

Several female employees at the music festival were allegedly groped, including festival director Katharina Wagner.
CultureJuly 22, 2022
The German women's team stands on the football pitch, arm in arm, seen from behind

Euro 2022: Sexism in women's football still rife

The volume of discriminatory social media posts, particularly of a sexist nature, has increased during Euro 2022.
SportsJuly 22, 2022
A young person wearing a hoodie sitting on grass with their back to the camera

Social class: Germany's forgotten career hurdle

Discrimination due to socioeconomic background often goes overlooked in Germany's attempt to diversify its workforce.
BusinessMay 31, 2022
A screenshot of Laetitia Ky modelling a curly hairstyle

Meet Ivory Coast's hair-sculpting heroine

Ivorian artist Laetitia Ky tackles taboo issues, from abortion to sexism and racism — all by sculpting her own hair.
ArtsApril 27, 202202:54 min
Anne Hidalgo, Valerie Pecresse and Marine le Pen

Is France ready for a female president?

For the first time, France has a record number of women aiming to unseat President Macron in April. Could they succeed?
PoliticsJanuary 29, 2022
A person holds an XBox controller

Microsoft to buy Call of Duty maker for $68.7 billion

The tech giant said it will acquire the troubled videogame maker Activision Blizzard in the biggest deal in the sector.
TechnologyJanuary 18, 2022
DW Fokus Europa | Analphabetin

A mother's fight for education

In Turkey's poorest areas, providing children with a good education is an arduous task.
SocietyDecember 30, 202104:56 min
Women with red masks - members of dance formation Baila Capucha Baila

Dance against sexism in Chile

Dance collective Baila Capucha Baila takes the fight against sexual violence in Chile to the streets
DanceNovember 21, 202104:10 min
Screenshot Computer game World of Warcraft Shadowlands Eternity's End

Sexism and the video games industry

Video game companies have long tolerated a misogynistic macho culture. The tide seems to be turning.
LifestyleNovember 19, 2021
Andrea Petkovic of Germany plays a forehand in her Women's Singles first round match against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during day one of the 2021 Australian Open

Andrea Petkovic: Sexism far from dead in tennis

Andrea Petkovic has praised Billie Jean King as a pioneer of gender equality but still sees "latent sexism" in tennis.
SportsNovember 2, 2021
Four Pakistani femininst Youtubers stand at a grey table, with four mugs for coffee or tea

Female YouTubers counter sexist slurs

Four Pakistani women take on sensitive topics, such as rape, that mainstream media are hesitant to cover.
SocietyOctober 19, 202104:21 min
Movie: "Die Unbeugsamen" or "Femocracy" | German politicians, 1984

Femocracy - Women on the political stage

"Die Unbeugsamen" is a documentary about West Germany's pioneering female politicians.
FilmSeptember 18, 202105:12 min
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Tanzania's famous female firefighter

Pili Kaku has earned countrywide fame as one of the only women who are paid to fight fires in Tanzania.
SocietyAugust 12, 202102:04 min
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo urged to resign over sexual harassment allegations

The New York AG's office has published the findings of an investigation, saying Cuomo harassed state employees.
PoliticsAugust 4, 2021
A competition participant proudly displays a tiny fish

German fishing contest must include women, court rules

A court has said women must be allowed to vie in a 500-year-old contest to snag the biggest trout in a Bavarian town.
EqualityJuly 28, 2021
Women in Tunisia are vaccinated against the coronavirus

COVID: Women left out of research

Side effects from COVID vaccines appear to be worse for women than men. Why is gender left out of research?
ScienceJuly 12, 2021
A still from the film Rehana Maryam Noor

Cannes: Film highlights societal sexism in Bangladesh

The film, "Rehana Maryam Noor," marks Bangladesh's first official entry at the Cannes Film Festival.
FilmJuly 8, 2021
DW Video l Women fight back

Women in Turkey fight back against male violence

Women in Turkey are demanding more protection from male violence — urging Ankara to rejoin the Istanbul Convention.
SocietyJune 17, 202105:01 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Protest sexuelle Belästigung

Sexual Violence in British Schools and Universities

Female students complain that sexual harassment is the norm at British universities.
SocietyMay 27, 202105:03 min
DW Made in Germany | RacistKI, Made

Recruitment software is racist and sexist

More and more companies are using AI to hire employees, but there are some major downsides.
BusinessMay 4, 202104:07 min
UN High Commissioner: “We need to be feminists now”

Michelle Bachelet: A lifelong fight for women's rights

Angela Merkel shied away from calling herself a feminist — but Chile's first female president embraces the term.
PoliticsMay 1, 2021
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sits on the sofa while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel sit on chairs opposite each other

Ursula von der Leyen slams sexism after 'sofagate'

EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said she felt "hurt" and "alone" after being left without a seat in Ankara.
PoliticsApril 26, 2021
DW Fokus Europa | Analphabetin

A Turkish Mother Fights for Education

In Turkey's poorest areas, providing children with a good education is an arduous task.
SocietyApril 22, 202104:57 min