https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed For International Women's Day on Thursday, The Local takes a look at how Germany stacks up when it comes to women's rights. https://www.thelocal.de/20180308/what-you-need-to-know-about-womens-rights-in-germany Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:54:44 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-womens-rights-in-germany Thursday is International Women’s Day, leading many people across the world - including in Germany - to reflect on women's rights. One big-name store, however, is using the day of women to rebrand itself - and not everyone is happy about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20180308/drugstore-rossmann-rossfrau-international-womens-day Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:04:50 +0100 drugstore-rossmann-rossfrau-international-womens-day It's one of the last great taboos: asking a colleague how much they earn. But Germany is hoping workers will do just that under a new law that aims to close the country's yawning gender pay gap. https://www.thelocal.de/20180112/germany-tackles-gender-pay-gap Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:14:47 +0100 germany-tackles-gender-pay-gap After legislation was approved in January last year, the new law - set to be fully implemented on Saturday - will force companies to be more transparent about salaries paid to male and female employees. https://www.thelocal.de/20180103/new-law-allows-employees-to-know-how-much-their-co-workers-earn Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:20:58 +0100 new-law-allows-employees-to-know-how-much-their-co-workers-earn A new study shows that women spend 60 percent more time doing unpaid work than men, such as raising children, doing household chores, and caring for relatives. https://www.thelocal.de/20170424/women-do-60-percent-more-unpaid-work-than-men-report Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:05:00 +0200 women-do-60-percent-more-unpaid-work-than-men-report The German Family Affairs Ministry on Wednesday released a report on "male perspectives" of gender equality. Here are some things the report reveals. https://www.thelocal.de/20170329/this-is-what-german-men-really-think-about-gender-equality Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:30:33 +0200 this-is-what-german-men-really-think-about-gender-equality Several thousand protesters gathered in Berlin and other German cities to march on International Women's Day on Wednesday, with Donald Trump's presidency being a recurring theme. https://www.thelocal.de/20170309/thousands-march-in-womens-day-demos-in-germany Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:44:57 +0100 thousands-march-in-womens-day-demos-in-germany For International Women's Day on Wednesday, The Local takes a look at how Germany stacks up when it comes to women's rights. https://www.thelocal.de/20170308/six-things-to-know-about-womens-rights-in-germany Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:01:00 +0100 six-things-to-know-about-womens-rights-in-germany Is 162 centimetres metres (five feet three inches) too short for an aircraft pilot? Lufthansa regulations say that their crew must be at least 165 centimetres tall – but one applicant has now dragged them to Germany's highest labour court for discrimination. https://www.thelocal.de/20160218/pint-sized-wannabe-pilot-fights-to-take-flight Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:28:02 +0100 pint-sized-wannabe-pilot-fights-to-take-flight A university worker in Stuttgart has fought a battle with her employer over unequal pay all the way to the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, as the government mulls a new law on gendered compensation. https://www.thelocal.de/20150420/woman-takes-equal-pay-battle-to-highest-court Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:07:39 +0200 woman-takes-equal-pay-battle-to-highest-court In a survey of workers presented on Tuesday, Germany's anti-discrimination office found that half of respondents had experienced sexual harassment and that only 19 percent knew their legal rights. https://www.thelocal.de/20150303/sexual-harassment-women-transgender-intersex-rife-in-workplaces-report Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:20:11 +0100 sexual-harassment-women-transgender-intersex-rife-in-workplaces-report