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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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Gwyneth Paltrow

Menopause needs a societal rethink

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?

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

Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

The women among Tanzania's football referees want more professional recognition.
SportsFebruary 1, 202401:18 min
Spanish players stand in a circle looking at a ball as they practise

Spain squad agree to play after negotiations

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
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?

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

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
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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
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
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