Oberbergische Greens: More women than men in the district association!

Oberbergische Greens: More women than men in the district association!

The Greens district association in Oberberg has made a remarkable progress: for the first time, the number of female members has exceeded that of the men. The district association currently has 480 members, including 241 women, reports Oberberg-aktuell.de . This step is no coincidence. This year, 38 women have already joined the Greens, which brings the district association closer to the aim of 50 percent female members in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Antore Reich-Brinkmann, the coordinator of the Women working group, acknowledges the increasing appreciation and the active invitation to women to be politically committed. This is an important aspect to bring more women to decision -making positions and to promote gender -appropriate policies.

Oberbergischer Women's Day and political participation

ksta.de reported.

A central theme of the Women's Day will be local politics. Carmen Muñoz-Berz, spokeswoman for the AG and equal opportunities officer in Waldbröl, emphasizes the importance of political participation. The proportion of women in city and municipal councils has currently dropped in eight out of 13 municipalities, which leads to increased efforts to motivate more women to apply on office. A panel discussion with politicians, including Sabine Grützmacher (Greens) and Ina Albowitz (FDP), is also planned around this event.

nina Sommer, spokeswoman for the AG and equal opportunities officer in Gummersbach, emphasizes the need for a female perspective in local politics in order to better address the challenges that women meet in everyday life. In doing so, she calls for more active participation of women in political decision -making processes.

Current challenges and statistics

The development in Upper Bergisch reflects a bigger problem that can be seen at the federal level. The proportion of women in the German Bundestag has been stagnating at around a third for over 20 years. Various studies and statistics show that the gender GAP is still considerable in political representation. The Federal Government and various initiatives are striving for more parity in politics, especially in the countries such as Brandenburg and Thuringia as well as within political parties, reports Bundesstiftung-aGlagtung.de .

Overall, it turns out that there is progress, but there is still a lot to do to achieve a balanced relationship in the political landscape. Initiatives such as Oberbergische Women's Day and the development within the Greens in Oberberg are important steps in the right direction.