Publications

Publications

• Oct 29, 2020

  Flyer

  Germany's Presidency of the Council of the EU 2020

  Focus areas and objectives of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth for Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU 2020

  

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  Focus areas and objectives of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

• Oct 26, 2020

  Scientific study / survey

  First Report of the German Independent Advisory Board on Work-Care Reconciliation

  

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  In June 2019, the Independent Advisory Board on Work-Care Reconciliation (Unabhängiger Beirat für die Vereinbarkeit von Pflege und Beruf) presented the first report. With this report, the Board sets out its position on the current situation regarding reconciliation of work and care by presenting the key outcomes of its consultations, pointing out options for further development and formulating concrete recommendations for action. In its first period of tenure, the Board focused its advice ...

• Oct 21, 2020

  Publication

  The Road to Equal Pay for Women and Men

  Facts, Causes, Measures

  

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  The dossier gives a comprehensive and informative overview of the current state of equal pay in Germany. The brochure also illustrates why and how much women in Germany still earn less than men, it takes a look at the situation in Europe and informs about the most important measures to tackle the gender pay gap. In addition, the brochure contains the newest figures and studies regarding this subject.

• Oct 9, 2020

  Publication

  Pulling together as one!

  Federal cooperation concept "Protection and help in case of trafficking in and exploitation of children"

  

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  The Federal cooperation concept “protection and help in cases of trafficking in and exploitation of children” lays the foundations for a multi-agency model with the child needs at the center of the approach and protective actions. Working together in collaboration is one of the most effective means by which children are protected. The Federal cooperation concept lays out the issues each agency or organization may see in their particular area of responsibility and directs who must be part of ...

• Sep 30, 2020

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  Women and Men in Germany

  

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  This brochure illustrates where Germany stands in terms of gender equality.

• Sep 28, 2020

  Publication

  Gender equality policy for boys and men in Germany - Short version

  Implementing a cooperative gender equality policy

  

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  Equal opportunity policy based on partnership focuses equally on women and men and provides support where there are disadvantages. The dossier "Gender equality policy for boys and men in Germany – Implementing an equitable approach to gender equality policy" describes how these policies already address and mobilize boys and men as active subjects as well as beneficiaries. In addition, there is an overview of the current state of research and developments in the field. It also illustrates ...

• Sep 23, 2020

  Publication

  Who takes care of children, household and the elderly?

  A dossier on the societal dimension of a private question

  

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  The dossier on unpaid care work adresses the question, why the time used for housekeeping, care and supervision of children and adults as well as voluntary work and informal help is unequaly distributed between women and men. The brochure will initiate a debate about ways to allocate unpaid care work and paid employment more fairly.  

• Aug 12, 2020

  Publication

  Older People and Digitisation

  Findings and recommendations from the Eighth Government Report on Older People

  

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  The Expert Commission for the Eighth Government Report on Older People has identified the digital technologies relevant to several areas of life, singled out emerging new developments and assessed how such developments are having an impact on life in old age. The publication summarises the Commission’s findings and recommendations.

• Jul 16, 2020

  Publication

  Trio Presidency Declaration on Gender Equality

  

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  Germany, Portugal and Slovenia present this Trio Presidency Declaration on Gender Equality

• Jul 8, 2020

  Flyer

  Towards a stronger Future

  The federal government's gender equality strategy

  

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  The Federal Government's Equality Strategy poster flyer describes the principle of the strategy and the goals for gender equality in Germany. Unfolded it is a poster with the claim of the gender equality strategy "Towards a stronger future".