Women’s Share of Germany’s State Parliaments Stagnates at 2008 Levels
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- Women currently hold about one-third of seats in Germany’s state parliaments, only around one percentage point above the 2008 level.
- Hamburg has the highest female representation at 49%, followed by Bremen at 43%.
- Bavaria has the lowest share, at about 25%, while Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt each stand at 28%.
Women remain clearly underrepresented in Germany’s state parliaments. They currently hold about one-third of all seats, according to figures from the Federal Statistical Office, only around one percentage point more than in 2008.
None of the state legislatures has achieved an equal gender split or a female majority. The differences between states are wide. Hamburg’s parliament has the highest proportion of women, at 49%, followed by Bremen at 43%.
Women hold 38% of seats in both Schleswig-Holstein and Berlin. Bavaria has the lowest share, with women making up only one in four representatives. Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt each have a female representation rate of 28%.
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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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