The Local Germany 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 'Half of Germans' think Women's Day should be national public holiday According to a new poll, every second German believes that International Women's Day, which takes place on March 8th, should become a public holiday throughout Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20210305/half-of-germans-think-womens-day-should-be-national-public-holiday Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:02:52 +0100 half-of-germans-think-womens-day-should-be-national-public-holiday How much do women in Germany earn compared to men? Wages between different German states vary greatly but there is one consistent factor - that women earn less than men. https://www.thelocal.de/20200308/from-2070-to-4250-euros-vast-differences-in-womens-wages Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:24:33 +0100 from-2070-to-4250-euros-vast-differences-in-womens-wages VIDEO: Berliners on what Women's Day means to them On March 8th, 2019, International Women's Day was celebrated for the first time as a bank holiday in Berlin. Not every woman in the capital was celebrating the move, though. https://www.thelocal.de/20190308/video-berliners-on-what-womens-day-means-to-them Fri, 08 Mar 2019 20:16:16 +0100 video-berliners-on-what-womens-day-means-to-them Feminist activists tear down gate to Hamburg brothels Activists from feminist group Femen singled out Hamburg's red light district for an International Women's Day protest on Friday, breaking down a gate that seals off a notorious street of brothels. https://www.thelocal.de/20190308/womens-rights-activists-tear-down-gate-to-hamburg-brothels Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:38:48 +0100 womens-rights-activists-tear-down-gate-to-hamburg-brothels Where to celebrate Women's Day in Berlin Berlin will be honouring its first Frauentag as a public holiday Friday. Whether through arts or activism, here's our list of where to go on the day off work. https://www.thelocal.de/20190305/from Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:16:12 +0100 from This is how significant the gender pay gap is in Germany Germany's image is of a progressive, forward thinking country. But women earn an average of 21 percent less than men. We investigated the gender wage gap and those trying to address it. https://www.thelocal.de/20190307/wage-gap-payback-why-this-berlin-bike-shop-has-slashed-their-prices-for-women Thu, 07 Mar 2019 15:22:33 +0100 wage-gap-payback-why-this-berlin-bike-shop-has-slashed-their-prices-for-women My German career: 'Women and girls need to know how to defend themselves' American in Frankfurt Sunny Graff has spent over 35 years helping women become stronger and more confident - while having fun in the process. https://www.thelocal.de/20190307/my-german-career-women-and-girls-need-to-know-how-to-defend-themselves Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:02:25 +0100 my-german-career-women-and-girls-need-to-know-how-to-defend-themselves Berlin moves step closer to gaining extra public holiday The Green party in Berlin on Saturday voted for a proposal to make Frauentag the a public holiday in the capital. If the city moves quickly the extra day off will arrive next year. https://www.thelocal.de/20181126/berlin-moves-step-closer-to-gaining-extra-public-holiday Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:08:11 +0100 berlin-moves-step-closer-to-gaining-extra-public-holiday