The Policy on Gender Equality in Germany
In-Depth Analysis
15-04-2015
Upon request by the FEMM Committee, this note provides an overview of the gender-equality legislation and policies in Germany, focussing on their recent developments and achievements. It reviews gender equality in decision-making, in employment, reconciliation of private and professional life, strategies to combat violence against women and sexual and reproductive health rights. Germany has achieved some progress in gender equality, mainly in the area of employment. European legislation has acted as the main driver for legal improvements in equal treatment and anti-discrimination.
In-Depth Analysis
External author
Elisabeth Botsch
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- abortion
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- child care
- criminal law
- decision-making
- domestic violence
- economic geography
- employment
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- equal pay
- equal treatment
- Europe
- family
- family policy
- female work
- gender equality
- GEOGRAPHY
- Germany
- health
- LAW
- management
- national law
- non-standard employment
- parental leave
- participation of women
- personnel management and staff remuneration
- political geography
- prostitution
- regional law
- reproductive health
- rights and freedoms
- sexual violence
- social affairs
- social protection
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- sources and branches of the law
- trafficking in human beings