CDU/CSU Women's Group Demands Gender Parity in Leadership Roles

The group has formalized its call for 50% female representation in a letter to party leaders, facing resistance from CDU leader Friedrich Merz.

The CDU/CSU women's group has demanded that half of leadership positions in the Bundestag and future government be allocated to women.
Female representation within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group has declined from 26% to 23% in the current legislative period.
A letter to parliamentary leaders Thorsten Frei and Alexander Hoffmann formalized their call for structural reforms, including gender quotas.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz has opposed mandatory gender parity in a future cabinet, reflecting broader resistance within the party.
The group has proposed Julia Klöckner as a candidate for Bundestag President to address the lack of women in top political roles.