Bundesstiftung Gleichstellung

The Bundesstiftung Gleichstellung, founded in May 2021, is a legally capable federal foundation under public law. Its primary mission is to strengthen and promote the equality of women and men in Germany.

• Information Provision: The foundation provides comprehensive information on equality to raise awareness and understanding of equality policy issues.
• Practice Promotion: It strengthens the practice of equality by supporting and implementing measures that advance the actual enforcement of equality.
• Innovation Promotion: The foundation promotes the development of new ideas and concepts for equality to find innovative solutions to existing challenges.
• Networking and Cooperation: As an "Open House of Equality," the foundation provides a framework in which equality policy initiatives can work and network[2][3].

The Bundesstiftung Gleichstellung is committed to fulfilling the constitutional mandate from Article 3, Paragraph 2 of the Basic Law, which provides for the actual enforcement of equality between women and men and the elimination of existing disadvantages. The foundation advocates for the promotion of gender justice in all areas of life, particularly in society, politics, economy, and science. Its work is based on scientific foundations and includes dialogue with civil society, science, business, administration, and politics[1][3].

• Gender-Equal Participation: The foundation works to ensure that women and men are equally involved in shaping the future in economy, politics, culture, and science.
• Equal Pay and Economic Security: It advocates for the independent economic security of women and men throughout their lives and promotes equal pay.
• Work-Life Balance: The foundation supports measures that improve the compatibility of family, caregiving, and work for both genders.
• Violence Prevention: An important aspect of the work is the prevention and combating of gender-based violence and the support of women and children affected by violence[1][3].

The foundation is led by the Board of Trustees and the Directorate. These bodies ensure the strategic direction and operational implementation of the foundation's goals. The foundation's communication strategy, which aims at visibility and recognition, includes press and public relations, social media, as well as the publication of relevant research results and events[2][3].

The Bundesstiftung Gleichstellung is a central institutional mechanism that scientifically addresses equality issues and connects actors to set new impulses for equality policy. Through its work, the foundation significantly contributes to achieving a fairer and more equal society.

• 1 - https://dserver.bundestag.de/btd/20/118/2011860.pdf
• 2 - https://www.bundesstiftung-gleichstellung.de/stiftung/ueber-uns/
• 3 - https://www.bmfsfj.de/resource/blob/158356/b500f2b30b7bac2fc1446d223d0a3e19/gleichstellungsstrategie-der-bundesregierung-data.pdf
• 4 - https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/dialog/14728.pdf
• 5 - https://www.bundesstiftung-gleichstellung.de