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

这项研究的目的是探讨德国工会妇女部的可能性和未来的问题，阐明妇女在现有工会内外的联系及其有机网络。作为男性占主导地位的德国工会联合会下属的一个“性别单位”，德国工会联合会妇女部长期以来一直是工会内部妇女运动的推动力量。虽然性别平等主流化是性别平等司的核心，但自我性别化并没有像预期的那样流行。因此，国家妇女事务总局妇女事务司不得不作为一个负责性别问题的“性别化”部门运作。敦促妇女事务部加强与国家发展局以外的力量的联系，以借助外部压力促进内部变革。

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.