Women's power for politics: encouragers in the Haßberge district office!

Women's power for politics: encouragers in the Haßberge district office!

Haßberge, Deutschland - in Haßfurt took place on July 8, 2025, the event "Speeddating and politician talk" took place in the district office. The aim was to win more women for local politics. Despite the importance of female voices in politics, the proportion of women remains low in many areas. Only two mayors are represented throughout the district of Haßberge in 26 cities and municipalities, an alarm sign for political equality. Hassberge.de reports that the deputy CSU party leader and Federal Minister Dorothee Bär in her greeting to actively participate and encourages her to voice elevate.

The input of the reigning local politicians was as valuable as the exchange among the participants. Birgit Bayer, the deputy district administrator, welcomed the participants and thus created a positive basis for the discussion. Julitta Ott, the third mayor of Hofheim, and Daniela Lang, were also involved in the conversation, the second mayor of Wonfurt, who shared her experiences in politics. The challenges and opportunities of political engagement were discussed in a relaxed atmosphere.

politics and family

A central topic was the compatibility of family, work and political commitment. Ulrike Schellenberger, 58 years old, commented on her concerns to run again for the city council. Claudia Glückert, City Councilor in Haßfurt, explained the time and commitment effort of a mandate and thus provided practical insights to the present. Judith Geiling, City Councilor from Hofheim, also encouraged the women to run and emphasized that women were committed and competent.

is gratifying to hear that party affiliation did not play a role at the event. The exchange was open and cross -party. "Women enrich politics," emphasized Julitta Ott and was very well received in the audience. Bundesstiftung equality explains that the average proportion of women in the municipal representations is around 30.5 %. The proportion of women has been stagnating in around a third in the German Bundestag for more than 20 years, which makes it clear that there is still a lot of potential here.

break the glass ceiling

Especially in higher levels of decision-making, such as the state and federal parliaments, the women's representation is low. women. Diversity. Politics shows that the highest proportion of women in Bündnis 90/The Greens is 61.2 %, followed by the left with 56.2 % and the SPD with 41.7 %. In contrast, the CSU and CDU only reach 25 % and 22.6 %. The AfD has the lowest proportion of women at 11.8 %, which underlines the current inequality.

In order to break through the glass ceiling, binding odds, targeted support and internal reforms are necessary. It is crucial that everyone involved is actively working to increase the representation of women in politics and to work on a more balanced relationship. The Haßfurt event is an important step in the right direction to motivate women to actively get involved in politics and to stand up for their rights.