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The federal government has been elected.
The CDU, CSU and SPD have therefore concluded an agreement.
The contract is called the coalition agreement.

It says everything you want to do.

What they want to achieve for women.
This is what the German Women's Council has looked at.
The German Women's Council looks after women's rights in Germany.
It is an association.
All members look after women's rights.
Their tasks are described in plain language.

They have read the contract.
They have written down what is important for women.

The summarised version is not in plain language.

Every federal government must produce an equality report.
The fourth report is now in force. It is well worth a read.

The topics covered are always important.
The influence of the topic on gender equality in Germany is examined.

Older equality reports can be found on the Women’s page.

Free advice evening for women

A service for women

I am the Equality Officer.
I would like to draw women’s attention to this service.
The advice evening is free of charge.

The advice evening will take place on 24 September 2026 from 6 pm to 9 pm.

Women are allowed to express their wishes

Women should speak their minds.
Women should stand up for their rights.
Simone de Beauvoir was a well-known writer.
She said:

“Women who don’t ask for anything get nothing.”

This means:

Women need to say what they want.
Only then can others know what they want.

However, women are sometimes described as difficult.
This happens when women clearly express their wishes.
That is not right.

That’s what this evening is all about

There are three topics this evening:
Being friendly and self-assured
Power and power games
Saying no

Information is available on these topics.
There are also articles by experts.
Participants can reflect on themselves.

For example:

• What do I want?
• What matters to me?
• How should I behave?
• What would I like to do differently in future?

Women should be strong

Women should be able to speak their minds.
Women should be able to stand up for their rights.
Women should be able to defend themselves against discrimination.

That’s important.

Women must not be denied their rights again.
Women should support one another.
This empowers women.
It also strengthens our democracy.

A strong democracy needs people.
People who know their rights.
And people who stand up for their rights.

organiser

The event is organised by Women&Work.

Attendance is free of charge.
I don’t know anything about the event’s accessibility.

You can register here: CoachingNight 2026

The Monitoring Body of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ensures that laws are complied with.
The Monitoring Body aims to protect the rights of people with disabilities.

That is why, for example, they are looking into:
Are there good laws for people with disabilities?
Does everyone follow the laws?
What needs to improve so that people with disabilities can participate everywhere?

They are inviting you to an event on 7 October 20026 from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm.
The event is taking place online.
The topic is: “Violence against women with disabilities – current data and the need for action”

The programme and registration process are explained on the programme sheet.

The partner has died.
The partner has died.

You are left alone.
Everyday life is different.
Life is suddenly different.

There is a new group at the Courage girls' and women's centre in Beckum.
Courage is English.
It means courage.

Women in the same situation can meet here.
They can talk to each other.
They can help each other.

Everything is detailed in the flyer.
The flyer is not barrier-free.

Beckum Women's Week

The Equal Opportunities Officer is organising a women's week.

There are many offers.
For example, lectures and meetings.

Women can learn new things.
Women can meet other women.
Women can talk to each other.

Queer is an English word.
It's pronounced like this: kwier.
There is a German word for it.
Queer means all people from the LGBTIQ* community.

Here you will find information on queer life.
This information will help you.

You learn about campaigns.
These campaigns strengthen the community.
You find training courses.
Training courses provide knowledge.
Training courses promote dialogue.
You find your connection.
You help to shape a diverse society.
This society lives openness and respect.

Die Fachstelle Regenbogenfamilien NRW bietet Fortbildungen an.
Die Fortbildungen sind für viele Menschen.
Zum Beispiel für Fachkräfte, die mit Familien arbeiten.
Auch für Jugendämter und Kommunen.
Auch für Ganztageseinrichtungen.
Auch für Hebammen.
Auch für Frauenärztinnen und Frauenärzte.
Auch für Menschen aus der Stillberatung.

Der Flyer und die Internet-Seite sind barrierefrei.

In Nordrhein-Westfalen gibt es eine Landes-Fach-Stelle.
Sie heißt blick*
Bei Fragen helfen sie auch weiter.
Sie organisieren auch Veranstaltungen.

Information on events can be found here.
For example, from the Equal Opportunities Officer at the Federal Employment Agency.

There are also equal opportunities officers at the employment agency.
They are called Equal Opportunities Officers.

There is an overview of this.
These offers are available in January 2026.
The overview is not in plain language.

Women in politics

Women should be involved in politics.
There are too few women at the moment.
That's not fair.

Women and men are equally important.
Both should be allowed to decide.

There are training courses for women.

There is a group of women in the district of Warendorf.
They meet regularly.
The group is called Kreis-Frauen-Forum.

Members are women's representatives, rural women, politicians, women from advice centres and women's shelters.
All work in the district of Warendorf.

There is an event every year.
It's always about women's issues.

Please note

There's a big meeting in the spring.
Anyone can come here.
It's about women.

Information for 2027 will be available at the end of 2026.

Further education

Further education means:

You learn something new.
For example, for another profession.
Or about an interesting topic.

Grown-up people can do that too.

For example, at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Or the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

Every year, a calculation is made of how much pension women and men receive.
This follows a certain pattern.

Then everyone can see who gets more or less pension.

Unfortunately, women still get less pension.

The difference between the pensions of women and men is called the gender pension gap.
That's English.
It's called the gender pension gap.

This refers to the difference between the pensions of women and men.

The Federal Statistical Office has calculated how big the difference is.
The picture shows it clearly.

Once you calculate what a person gets for themselves alone.
That's the right comparison in the picture.
That's how much the person has paid into the pension through their work and is now receiving.

On the left you can see another comparison.
If you were married and a partner dies, you also get something from this pension.
So you get a pension for your own work and something from the work of the other person.

Am 23.11. gibt es einen Online-Vortrag.
Beginn ist um 19 Uhr.
Es geht um Mutter-Schutz bis Eltern-Zeit.

Note regarding the poster:

• There’s a poster with some information on it.
• The poster is not accessible.
• The poster contains contact details for further information and guidance on registration.