She may be a reluctant feminist, but Angela Merkel inspires many women

The outgoing German chancellor is said to have done much to achieve gender equality

13 September 2021 - 20:27 By Susanne Neumayer-Remter, Tanya wood and Petra Wischgoll

German chancellor Angela Merkel has become a feminist icon after 16 years in power, even though the world’s most powerful woman has only belatedly accepted that label as she prepares to step down, and conceded that gender equality is still a long way off...

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