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Vlog: The pros and cons of a female quota

BlogpostBy Jade Hochschule, University of Applied Sciences, Wilhelmshaven, DE December 8, 2020

A female quota could be a way to achieve more equality between men and women but it’s a controversial topic. We’ve compiled arguments that speak for and against a female quota. Achieving full equality of rights and opportunities between men and women is a global issue. There has been an ongoing discussion in several countries…

True: international studies show that men get higher profits from a scientific paper than women

Fact-check, TrueBy Jade Hochschule, University of Applied Sciences, Wilhelmshaven, DE December 8, 2020

In an interview with Stern.de, German economist Claudia Kemfert claims that international studies show that, for example, a male author benefits more from a scientific paper than a female author. This claim can be classified as “True”. The interview with Ms. Kemfert was published as part of a campaign by the German medium Stern under…