Statistics: Share of Women in Thuringia Parliament Falls
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- Women held 30.7% of seats in the Thuringian state parliament on September 1, down from 34.1% in 2008.
- Thuringia ranked near the lower end among Germany’s states, while women accounted for 33.4% of state legislators nationwide.
Women made up 30.7% of the Thuringian state parliament on September 1, according to figures from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office. Their share stood at 34.1% in 2008.
The statistics do not explain the decline. Thuringia is in the lower middle range among Germany’s states. Only Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg and Rhineland-Palatinate reported lower proportions.
Across Germany, women held an average of 33.4% of seats in state parliaments, compared with 32.3% in 2008. No state parliament had a female majority.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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