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Germany to order large companies to include women on executive boards

German listed companies must include women on their executive boards as part of a landmark bill agreed by the country's coalition government Wednesday after voluntary efforts failed to close a gender gap.

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Among Berlin’s hard-up artists, gender pay gap is ‘hidden scandal’: study

A study released on Wednesday by the Institute for Strategy Development (IFSE) found a gender pay gap among Berlin artists significantly higher than the global average.

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Gender 'pay gap' exists even among German children, study finds

A new survey shows that even when it comes to young children, boys typically get more money than girls from their parents and as gifts.

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Women in Germany 'have not been paid in a week'

Given Germany's gender pay gap of women earning 21.6 percent less than men, female employees effectively started working for free on October 12th, according to a report by London-based Expert Market.

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German teen launches global feminist trend

In time for International Equal Pay Day, The Local spoke with Elonë Kastrati, whose project of posting period pads with feminist messages in public places went viral this month on social media. Kastrati discussed the gender pay gap in Germany, sexism and how she has faced cyber bullying for '#PadsAgainstSexism'.