Angela Merkel: Has the world's most powerful woman done enough for gender equality? | Women of power

Angela Merkel, one of the most powerful women in the world, is leaving office.
From Russian President Vladimir Putin to US President Donald Trump, Germany's first female chancellor has taken on the alpha males of world politics. How did she make it all the way to the top in a male-dominated world? What has she achieved for women? And why did it take her so long to call herself a feminist?
0:00 A woman of power among male world leaders: How Angela Merkel had learned to combat mansplaining and sexism
07:41 Back to Merkel's roots in Templin: Where did her motivation and strength come from?
11:02 The fall of the Berlin Wall - a turning point in Merkel's life. A physicist enters the world of politics
12:25 Why did Angela Merkel shy away from the term “feminism” for a long time?
16:28 Combating prejudices against working mothers with a new family policies
19:03 Why are women in the Bundestag still underrepresented?
20:54 Despite Merkel being a role model, women are still underrepresented in leadership positions in Germany
21:32 What has Merkel done differently from her male predecessors?
23:04 What did Merkel fail to achieve for women?
23:59 Merkel declared herself a feminist. Finally!
24:22 Conclusion: What is Merkel's greatest legacy for women?
With UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet (Chile’s former president) , US former president George W. Bush, Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani, European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Merkel’s former Russian teacher Erika Benn, Merkel biographer Jaqueline Boysen.
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[@abrlim5597]

"Are you a feminist?" A silly question. This is why it takes her so long to answer.

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Hello dear Abraham. Why do you think it's a silly question? Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion with us! Oxana Evdokimova, DW Reporter

[@markordorica4935]

She is a role model , women's rights and equal , for office 🇩🇪 🕊️❤️,⛅🌌🌌

[@Metonymy1979]

She will go down in history as a great leader.

[@legalize.brokkoli]

Nope.

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us!

[@fozziebear7064]

Right.

[@Anonimo-zy4mr]

Like man as well

[@jnusslein6301]

Missing her already

[@amieb7789]

The man from Liberia❤️Wonderfull words god bless you🙏Will will miss her hard!!!

[@marcocasario1249]

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[@vikramarora1567]

It has been the greatest fortune for Germany, Europe, I in India and the whole world that she became the Chancellor and stayed on. She's the most brilliant among the team that is World Leaders today. I suppose we wouldn't have known them as we do without her.

[@shakibhossain3136]

I can never forget her.

[@koshisunuwarrai]

she really stands out among all those men dominated world leaders.👍

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts with us! Why you think is it still so difficult for women to get to the leadership positions? What should be done to change this situation? Oxana Evdokimova, Reporter and Host of the DW Series "Merkel's Era: The Women of Power".

[@amanchaudhary742]

Why is it part 5! Where are the rest?

[@sqflair2930]

I am a Hongkonger who loves Europe and keeps a close eye of news about Europe. I deeply respect and like this female chancellor. She has great wisdom to handle problems which benefit the most. For me, she seems to be an understanding and fair leader who tries to look issues from many angles and avoid being subjective in her judgement. I think she's a real political leader who can make the world a safer and more peaceful place. I definitely buy her autobiography if she is willing to share her thought and personal experience with us.

[@singarasinghsingarasingh4342]

A aa

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts with us! I am appreciating this very much. Oxana Evdokimova, Reporter and Host of the DW Series "Merkel's Era: The Women of Power"

[@shubham3756]

Angela markel we indians will miss you , really you are a iron lady of Germany . Real inspiration for women politicians . Love you mam . 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇩🇪

[@Kim-lc3fv]

Very good documentary.

[@Sam-xk8gd]

How are you?

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us! DW Reporter, Oxana.

[@rajnandinivishwas8789]

Power woman 💪💪💪

[@urmentor4362]

Wesk

[@urmentor4362]

Weaks

[@cidarhupgh9731]

Mayawati Prabhu Das of Germany. Former Chief minister of UP

[@user-nm2cv4jd4w]

England escaped from EU because of her policy ？

[@ahvidaneidavirgilluminous8754]

most iconic political foto of this generation (thumbnail)

[@sanjumhoudi9601]

She is an inspiration to all men as well ... how to lead and how to set values

[@MrAlphagolf]

😂😂

[@legalize.brokkoli]

Care to speak for yourself?

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us! DW Reporter, Oxana.

[@urmentor4362]

Shes here today beacuse men give her chance

[@randomlygeneratedname7171]

It should be the best rule not because we need to make sure every once in a while it's someone completely different is included.

[@piccalillies]

I am so proud that both of my daughters grew up under her leadership.

[@legalize.brokkoli]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MadMax-2021]

Still she is huge inspiration for women

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching, dear Ravi. Oxana, DW Reporter

[@MadMax-2021]

@@oxanaevdokimova8975 🙏

[@NatureMindRelaxMusic]

சகோதர சகோதரிகளுக்கும் வாழ்த்துக்கள்

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

எங்கள் வீடியோவைப் பார்த்து, உங்கள் கருத்தை எங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டதற்கு நன்றி. நான் இதை மிகவும் பாராட்டுகிறேன். ஏஞ்சலா மெர்கல் பற்றிய கதையின் எந்தப் பகுதி உங்களுக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்திருந்தது? அவள் உங்களுக்கு ஒரு முன்மாதிரியா? சக்திவாய்ந்த பெண்கள் மற்றும் பெண் தலைவர்கள் பற்றிய கூடுதல் வீடியோக்களைப் பார்க்க விரும்புகிறீர்களா? ஒக்ஸானா எவ்டோகிமோவா, DW நிருபர்

[@juarezjosedossantos1852]

La démocratie n'est pas quelque chose qui est donné à l'Humanité comme s'il s'agissait d'un don divin, d'une manière toute prête et achevée, parfaite et agréable, définie et définitive. C'est plutôt une construction humaine, un processus historico-culturel en constante transformation, préservant les principes de base comme paramètres. Puissent les élections législatives allemandes réaliser ce que j'ai largement exprimé !

[@susanne5803]

Thank you very much! Could you please link to the other parts of "Women in Power" in your description? I would like to watch them, too. Thank you!

[@urmentor4362]

No one exists

[@bizda_eng_arzoni]

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. -Nelson Mandela

[@yallappayallappa6589]

😊🤣

[@samyakhp4353]

4:16 but if that was a male, that wouldn't have been an issue (infact it could have been a bonding movement). It's just not the same dynamic if a woman is leading the country.

[@MPTran-pz1gm]

Greatness is born by people who dare to seek it.

[@legalize.brokkoli]

I'd say it is manufactured by mass media outlets.

[@hiimain7932]

Wow! She is a historical figure, she will always be remembered throughout the history, then, now and the future. Thank you Germany for giving her a chance, giving a chance to women an opportunity to show that they can do it--and she did with grace. Amazing! As a woman, this means a lot ❤🤧

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Oxana, DW Reporter

[@francescos7361]

Grande donna che stimo per le competenze che ha e per la sua visione politica. La ringrazio. Complimenti.

[@ItIsGonnaGetWayWorse]

Meanwhile, the country, with higher crime rates.

[@huawafabe]

Not really. Since her reign, the crime rates went down every year except for a short rise in 2015 and 2016. But after that, they went even lower than before.

[@baguette_connoisseur]

Have a look at the rate of convictions and unreported crime. You will be shocked

[@user-dl1xz3mj3i]

Are u joking ? Germany is among the safest country in the world ..educate urself b4 talking bullshits out here thou

[@dianaschneider1631]

🙏🙏

[@angelinaperfumes]

She will be mainly remembered for the immigration chaos she created in whole Europe.

[@Jim54_]

She didn’t perpetuate the Syrian Civil War, Putin did that

[@ismailucar20]

cool video but I barely got some words because of the accent and pronunciations...

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching, dear Ismail. :) Oxana, DW Reporter

[@indigenascuscatlecos]

I love her

[@stoicspawn3936]

You love to destroy yourself & are brain washed.

[@Sam-xk8gd]

How are you?

[@NatureMindRelaxMusic]

Good morning

[@knowledgeseeker3403]

No, the problem is she has not a mustache.

[@dianaschneider7087]

👍🏻👍🏻💛💛💙💙

[@amanchaudhary742]

The global cushion has left. You are an inspiration Lady. Respect and love. ❤️❤️❤️

[@mysterymeat586]

I was so jealous of Germany during our last 4 dark years here in the USA.

[@AW-zk5qb]

they weren't dark years, today we are in a dark time with Sleepy Joe

[@paulxu9653]

Thumbnail picture is funny. What happened to them

[@firefirefire3277]

She's the last to survive I think

[@ronysmile4409]

Such a strong woman. Love from India ♥️✝️. May God Bless her

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us! DW Reporter, Oxana.

[@supercharger5727]

As a American men idk why I’m watching this

[@kubes8388]

that's a mother tiger.

[@-xyz-012]

She had a lot of help behind the scenes pulling the strings, associations behind the scenes groomed her, from a young age, along with a couple of others at the time who are well known in world politics today. It shouldn’t matter whether it’s woman or man, that is very shallow thinking. The only thing that matters is is that person capable to do the job, what is their background, what are their beliefs, their ethics, their associations, their humanity & do they put the welfare of the people before their own selfish deep pockets. She leaves a trail of destruction behind that others will be suffering from for a very long time to come.

[@nathannikolic7127]

Very true, I doubt the future generation's of Germany will remember her as kindly as the media is trying to portray her

[@wilhelm4321]

She sold out the people. But what can you expect from the daughter of communist agents.

[@ionutbalta6607]

@@wilhelm4321 proof?

[@whiteninja5546]

👍👍👍

[@smoochie3331]

Imagine how many German fuel cars were sold by her to china. What a hero we need in our time of crisis.

[@jiffychackochacko3070]

Christ bless her

[@indra-sv5rs]

Proud of her

[@StrongKickMan]

She really has love for all people

[@Jim54_]

Warning, Putin bots in the comments section!

[@crazycockatiel2982]

அம்மா 🇮🇳

[@NatureMindRelaxMusic]

செய்திவாசிப்பாளர் திறமையாளர்

[@adrian__4678]

We wont miss you, Mutti !

[@EdgelordOfEdginess]

*You

[@ahmedabdallah8062]

She'll remain in history as one of the top tier female leaders in the world!

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thank you for watching our video and sharing your opinion with us, dear Ahmed. Oxana, DW Reporter

[@Kwippy]

Who would have thought that Margaret Thatcher's position as the most remarkable female world leader would be eclipsed so soon.

[@huawafabe]

@Ready For Anything. She is

[@scanida5070]

She isn‘t as conservative as Maggie and I personally think that it makes her better. She listens to the people and isn‘t always on an egotrip. She‘s also more open to European Cooperation. If you ask me, she‘s one of a kind.

[@JohnSmith-hn6kv]

Not sure if that's sarcasm since Thatcher wasn't a remarkable leader, unless you include divisiveness. Also she lost power decades ago.

[@James-uh1is]

Well Maggie is the only female leader to beat and humble another country at war.

[@flyinggirl7886]

@@James-uh1is not really...i think u forget Mrs Indira Gandhi the pm of India who went to war with Pakistan and defeated them liberating Bangladesh

[@amirmohammadnoormohammad5590]

Please remember Afghanistan 🇦🇫.

[@user-nm2cv4jd4w]

God mother.

[@bosingsa9924]

Lol deadly Chinese bot

[@user-nm2cv4jd4w]

She is well-balanced politician.

[@Benhachem-zi3dq]

Nobody is avare of this Vidéo? Impressive Union

[@urimtefiki226]

Let's remember her time as chancellor as Merkel's era, no doubt she was the best politician in this time. As citizen of the world I can say thank you.

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thank you for sharing your opinion with us, dear Urim.

[@noneone.............]

Awesome honourable lady, she could be a Chancellor again for five times. The longest Chancellor female who ever lives in this earth but she has many achievements. As well as long her success as a Chancellor. 🌐🧑‍🎓❤️

[@sivamurthy2857]

Lllllll Yb

[@iche9373]

She was conservative, so no changes. Thanks for nothing.

[@noneone.............]

@@iche9373 indeed, traditional conservative still show the true kindness even its kindness seems too old to be adapt in this era but true thing can not to be deserved, the origin value of human dignity. In Britannia, almost whole candidates in the Chamber who use conservative as their uniform, still show the true kindness of human dignity, like Israel people in the Abraham until king David era, than labour which shows human right and freedom of movements but Mr. Corbyn has seen something wrong if their principles run out of the line, Anti Semithism, i mean, he has shown his way was wrong, perhaps royal family instructs him to sit in same way, my grandma still support the kindness because she is the kindness too, good grandma 🌐🇬🇧👸❤️

[@fozziebear7064]

Amen

[@tarksheelmanav6153]

Why you are advertising this video in India??? 😒😒😒🙏

[@randomworld4662]

Trump look badass in thumbnail

[@huawafabe]

More like an annoyed child that doesn't want to eat the spinach

[@Avinashm7]

@@huawafabe just biden was coward and puppet

[@jacksonb.4699]

Nobody wanna talk about Trump's face in the pic??😂😂

[@Sam-xk8gd]

How are you doing?

[@rodongo5221]

It doesnt make sense to ask questions like 'who would have imagined....etc'. Does it mean some leaders are from another planet? Leadership is for any ordinary person who can offer leadership or in the current age anyone who is popular or can influence others, either for the good or bad reasons.

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thanks for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us! DW Reporter, Oxana.

[@expatleanie]

It does if you are a woman, or a person of colour. Leadership was not always offered to any ordinary person that could offer leadership.

[@amirmohammadnoormohammad5590]

It's time world put highest and hardest sanction on Pakistan Al Qaida govt ISI.

[@mehmeteminkadiroglu1994]

Exactly

[@Imran01123]

Why can't she be the role model for young men? Gender neutrality...??

[@jaaksavat7916]

@Imran because men are overrepresented in politics and boardrooms

[@Imran01123]

@@jaaksavat7916 so? A woman can't get inspired by man and vise versa??

[@huawafabe]

She can certainly be a role model for young men as well, she even SHOULD. But she's very important for young women, because they often think they have no chance against men in politics.

[@Imran01123]

@@TubeWusel Title is Markel's legacy for "women".. it is says so

[@Imran01123]

@P Pierre it doesn't say men either!!

[@zahnyop4050]

Somebody lasted 4years and was always bragging about his access to nuke codes Part of her Maturity and Stability is all these Angela has never felt the need to Lord over Germany's nuke assets

[@henrygoodbar9477]

Germany… doesn’t have nuclear weapons.

[@pixelpause3693]

@@henrygoodbar9477 well.. Its actually more complicated than that. Because while our gov doesn't have access to nukes, we are still a priority target for nuclear strikes.

[@scanida5070]

@@henrygoodbar9477 But we do have access to America‘s and we have permission to use them.

[@frznaapl3269]

@@scanida5070 never knew countries could borrow nukes from other countries lol. yahhh bro just need it for the weekend

[@vasugarg863]

@@henrygoodbar9477 Ever hear about NATO?

[@Funica11]

It's really a shame Abe Shinzo is acting like a dog owned by Trump.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

0:05 the way she looking at trump is like when a child is being a brat, to be fare that must’ve been like that.

[@stoicspawn3936]

I bet you cry yourself to sleep at night.

[@tanwirnory1468]

Very good president, just don't like the feminist part

[@starcrib]

She's a huge inspiration: for men as well: truly a woman of her own moment in world history. Love her. Amazing. 🌐🌿🌐

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

Thank you for watching our video and sharing your opinion with us, dear Marius. Oxana, DW Reporter

[@urmentor4362]

She came to power bcz men have her

[@DataJYdocs]

One great woman in History!

[@Avinashm7]

only i am seeing this video because trump photo only

Great leader! Chapeau

[@user-nm2cv4jd4w]

Her nickname is mmumy.

[@vasugarg863]

Mutti

[@pdas195]

Ever heard the name of Indira Gandhi???😆😆

[@oxanaevdokimova8975]

:) We mention the name of Indira Gandhi at the beginning of the video. :)

[@saharadesert77]

I actually liked her!!

[@WorldIntelligenceSculpture]

Its call and its seem caring for her that gorge bush do it

[@tradingwithtornada123]

:)

[@whiteninja5546]

Next you should make documentary how Biden is great lol.

[@skrosanboss2185]

Tai

[@khusbugond9487]

Mmzz

[@marksittner602]

Hilarious. Yeah, great lady of Euphrates.

[@abdulwaheedwani5547]

lkjg6

[@colinwatson4172]

Glad I'm not in Germany today. Opened the floodgates in so many ways. Comparison with Margaret Thatcher by some is laughable. Should have kept the wall up. Eastern bloc types are never a good thing.

[@colinwatson4172]

@@polina9488 after 40+ years behind a wall. Changed the mindset and bloodline forever.

[@samyakhp4353]

"Germany's fate was always decided by men" she says as if it's something wrong and dark. You live in a world built by men, study what men have discovered and shared, yet keep talking about men as bad people. She might have done well in some aspects, but she is also the reason for Germany's demography changing, immigrant crisis. Moreover, men and women aren't equal. Biologically, socially and in a lot of other aspects, they aren't the same. They don't think the same either. Ofcourse exceptions exist, but that's the general trend.

[@PlayshotKalo]

Saying men held women back isn't calling men "bad." Since the dawn of mankind, the rules favored men and thought women shouldn't be able to study things like STEM or language arts or hold any meaningful positions, that's just how society ran until modern era western civilization. Women weren't given a change until recent history, that's just historical accuracy you clown

[@danandrewscorruptfirefight8263]

🚗🏳️‍🌈

[@Sam-xk8gd]

How are you?

[@QANGOR]

Dumb question. Of course NOT. Move forward please.

[@ahmadabdulquddus102]

Google and KZbin sucks

[@catalindumitru8529]

She bring Islam in Germany and EU

[@urmentor4362]

Bruh its funny how this old lady enjoyimg the powers which were given by men lol