Possibilities and future issues of Women's Department in trade unions---To promote gender equality in the German Trade Union Federation

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The study aims to explore possibilities and future issues of women's department in German trade unions, shedding light on women's linkages within and outside existing trade unions and their organic networking. As a "gendered unit" under the male-dominated DGB, the German Trade Union Federation, the DGB Women's Department has long been a driving force for women's movements within trade unions. While gender mainstreaming constitutes the core of the DGB, self-gendering did not gain as much currency as expected. For this reason, the DGB Women's Department is compelled to function as a "gendered" department in charge of gender issues. The Women's Department is urged to strengthen linkage with forces outside the DGB to facilitate internal changes with a help of external pressure.