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Merkel’s Era: The Women of Power

In our series "Merkel’s Era: The Women of Power" we talk to powerful women in the world of politics.

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UN High Commissioner: “We need to be feminists now”

UN human rights chief: 'We need to be feminists now'

The UN human rights commissioner talks about sexism and why she's not proud of always having been "the first."
EqualitySeptember 28, 202115:19 min

Angela Merkel: Her legacy for women

For years, Germany's Angela Merkel shied away from calling herself a feminist. What changed for women during her term?
PoliticsSeptember 25, 202125:59 min
Sendung | Merkel's Era: The Women of Power | Sri Mulyani

Sri Mulyani: A reformer working for Indonesia's women

In an interview with DW, the Indonesian Finance Minister tells how she became one of the most powerful women in SE Asia.
PoliticsJuly 11, 202112:32 min
Sri Mulyani gestures while speaking

Sri Mulyani: A reformer working for Indonesia's women

In a DW interview, the Indonesian Finance Minister tells how she became one of the most powerful women in SE Asia.
EqualityJuly 11, 2021
Margrethe Vestager at a press conference in 2012

Margrethe Vestager: Big Tech's fiercest foe

Vestager has become famous for confronting tech giants. She tells DW why the fight for equal chances is not over yet.
PoliticsMay 21, 2021
UN High Commissioner: “We need to be feminists now”

Michelle Bachelet: A lifelong fight for women's rights

Angela Merkel shied away from calling herself a feminist — but Chile's first female president embraces the term.
PoliticsMay 1, 2021
Margrethe Vestager

Merkel's Era: The Women of Power | Ep. 2: Margrethe Vestager

Margrethe Vestager is a leader who is admired and feared at the same time – for taking up the fight against big tech companies. As the EU’s competition commissioner, she’s considered to be one of the most powerful women in Europe. How did she manage to make it all the way to the top? Let’s find out.
PoliticsMarch 29, 202116:23 min
Belarusian presidential candiate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addresses and electoral rally on August 2, 2020

From stay-at-home mom to leader of a democratic movement

Belarus' Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks to DW about how she took on an authoritarian leader despite her fears.
Human RightsMarch 8, 2021
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Women of Power: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Belarus’ opposition leader talks about the role of women in politics and why she doesn’t consider herself a feminist.
PoliticsMarch 6, 202111:13 min