Attacked and abandoned
Where women are visible in public and take a stand, they face hostility. Do we have to accept this? Absolutely not! One woman who, together with her team, fights against it every [...]
We cannot afford the patriarchy
Is this equality, or can it go? That was the headline of taz for an article by Lilly Schröder about the holiday debate in Berlin. Since 2019, International Women’s Day on March [...]
Half of the women in Germany are not financially independent
More than every second working woman in Germany cannot sustain herself long-term on her income. A #study by the women in the DGB - German Trade Union Confederation [...]
Every voice counts!
"Democracy: Now More Than Ever!" Under this campaign title, Isabelle Gardt from OMR 5050 and Prof. Dr. Alexandra Wuttig from IU Internationale Hochschule invited guests to Berlin last week [...]
Appreciation, gratitude, and kindness help us all!
"Good relationships with others are essential for our well-being and health. However, we sometimes underestimate how happy engaging in social actions can make us," writes Lea Mörsdorf (University of Zurich) in reference [...]
Challenging Learned Thought Patterns – Why Is It Important?
"Verkehrte Narrative" ("Wrong Narratives") is our podcast with political scientist and author Gilda Sahebi. People tend to perceive events selectively. Behind this lie cognitive and social mechanisms that [...]
More Protection for Women Against Violence
Last Friday, the Bundestag finally passed the long-planned Violence Assistance Act. Statistically speaking, almost every day, a man murders a woman in Germany—in most cases, his (ex-)partner. Nearly 400 women every day [...]
Maternity leave finally also after a miscarriage
🎇 Finally, some good news: The staggered maternity protection is coming! SPD, the Greens, and the CDU/CSU had agreed on a joint draft law in December, which has now been passed in [...]
Networking – the be-all and end-all for herCAREER!
Networking? Is that relevant for me? In principle, every woman could answer this question with a resounding yes! However, many are unaware of the opportunities that come with building and maintaining a [...]
Women in science are catching up
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the networking event at RWTH Aachen University as part of their campaign "Not A Token Woman". What a wonderful evening. Here in the picture [...]
