Die VN-Frauenrechtskonvention von 1979 verpflichtet die Vertragsstaaten, auf allen Ebenen und in allen Bereichen, die tatsächliche Gleichstellung von Frauen und Mädchen zu verwirklichen. Die Konvention ist damit im Völkerrecht das wichtigste Menschenrechtsinstrument für Frauen.
Women and men are entitled to seek advice on any matter concerning pregnancy. Pregnant women in financial distress can get support and help is available for couples with an unfulfilled desire to have children.
Families are as varied as life itself. The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs is working to put an end to discrimination against people on grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Families require both financial security and support services that are adapted to their needs. The Ministry aims to ensure that families in Germany receive this support and is developing digital access to all family-related benefits.
Creating family-friendly living and working environments that allow partners to equally share work and family responsibilities is a priority of modern family policy.
Lisa Paus nahm an einem Treffen der Gleichstellungsministerinnen und -minister der Gruppe der Sieben in Japan teil. In ihrem Abschlussstatement betonten die Teilnehmenden, die ökonomische Gleichstellung der Geschlechter weiter voranzutreiben.
