CDU
Minister of Health Warken new boss of the Women’s Union
At the highest of the Women Union have been as soon as distinguished politicians equivalent to Rita Süssmuth and Maria Böhmer. Now a change has taken place once more.
Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken is the brand new chair of the CDU girls’s union. The 46-year-old succeeds Annette Widmann-Mauz, who had not competed in workplace after ten years.
Warken prevailed in a martial candidate with 62.1 p.c of the votes towards Ina Scharrenbach, which got here to 37.4 p.c in a martial candidacy in a martial candidacy in Reutlingen. The 48-year-old Scharrenbach is North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Home, Local, Construction and Digitization. In her inaugural speech, Warken referred to as for extra feminine views in politics.
The extent to which she will be able to maintain her submit as state normal secretary in Baden-Württemberg is unclear. A normal secretary is definitely thought-about the highest marketing campaign supervisor. It is troublesome to think about that Warken organizes the state election marketing campaign 2026 in Baden-Württemberg and can also be a Federal Minister of Health.
Lack of girls in CDU administration positions complained
Widmann-Mauz (58) and Federal Minister of Family Affairs Karin Prien (59) had beforehand complained a few lack of feminine leaders within the CDU. “The positions associated with the enforcement of power are still almost exclusively occupied by men in the CDU, in party and functions,” mentioned Prien. In the longer term, the positions ought to be equally occupied. The girls must elevate their voices a bit of louder.
From Widmann-Mauz ‘standpoint, on the best way to precise equality, you might have come fairly far. The proportion of girls is 44 p.c within the occasion presidium, occasion government and within the federal cupboard – “that can be seen and we are happy and are proud of each of our ministers”. However, much like the Bundestag election consequence, the Union in different areas stays underneath its potentialities and requirements.
Only 4 out of 20 members on the chief group board are girls. And 4 feminine working group chairwoman of a complete of 23 don’t start to satisfy equal participation. “If the coalition committee is to be the heart and brain of the federal government, it still lacks crucial: women,” mentioned Widmann-Mauz, who was not competing for the brand new Bundestag. There isn’t any lack of certified girls within the faction.
“No Groopie’s male political stars”
The Women’s Union reorganized communication and massively expanded marketing campaign potential on social media. She additionally introduced in with necessary matters, equivalent to violence towards girls. “The Women’s Union is not a cheerleading group in the political Bundesliga, and our women are not groopie of male political stars,” mentioned Widmann-Mauz.
Ten males and eight girls sit within the cupboard of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The most necessary ministries – finance, inner, protection and overseas – are occupied by males. The coalition committee-the second central decision-making physique of black and red-belongs to 10 males and one lady. In the closest administration space round Merz within the Chancellery, even males are even males. The similar applies to the 4 prime posts within the coalition teams, i.e. the chairpersons and the primary parliamentary managing administrators.
The Women’s Union has round 95,000 members, the chair is robotically sitting on the CDU federal government board.
dpa
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