Esken under pressure: SPD criticism of dealing with women is growing!

Esken under pressure: SPD criticism of dealing with women is growing!

Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland - The SPD presented the occupation of the ministers and state ministers on Monday. Of a total of nine offices, three are occupied by men and six with women. This is done in the middle of a critical phase for the party leader Saskia Esken, who will not hold a ministerial office himself, while her co-chair Lars Klingbeil is the new finance minister and Vice Chancellor. In addition, ESKE will not take over the chairmanship of the parliamentary group, which is fueling the speculation about their future at the party leadership.

dhiel party is under pressure after a poor election result of only 16 percent and Esken is supposed to create space for the next generation. The uncertainty about her position as party chairman remains, since the nomination for the federal board was denied her own state association in Baden-Württemberg. However, supporting support from members on social media testify to a certain support within the party.

criticism of dealing with Esken

dealing with Esken encounters considerable criticism. Juso boss Philip Türmer described the behavior within the party as unequal and demanded a change in culture. He is of the opinion that Esken is under special pressure, while Klingbeil criticized this handling as shameful. There are voices that perceive the handling of Esken as undersigned and sneaky, with some skeptics indicate that Klingbeil is also responsible for the poor election result. The two chairpersons are perceived differently in public, while Esken is often considered controversial, Klingbeil is considered moderating.

Esken sees itself in a "cultural struggle", especially in terms of gender equality in politics. She is often the only woman in the negotiating rounds and demands that four of the seven SPD ministries be filled by women. This requirement underlines the structural problems for women in politics, which Eschen also notes publicly notes. The proportion of women in the German Bundestag has been stagnating in about a third for over 20 years, which illustrates the urgency of their statements.

family, migration and inequality

As part of her political agenda, ESKE has emphasized the importance of combating wage inequality between women and men. It pleads for investments in qualification and qualification to bring more people to work. With regard to the coalition negotiations with CDU/CSU, it remains optimistic about the implementation of the citizens' benefit, but without violating the principles of the SPD. The discussion about the increase in the minimum wage and the reduction in corporate tax are other topics that will affect the new ministers.

ESKEN defends migration policy in the coalition agreement, convinces that migration is essential for society and business. The topics mentioned, from gender justice to migration to wage relief, shed light on the challenges that not only eat, but also have to face the SPD as a whole.

For more information about the challenges of women in politics, in particular in relation to the current situation in the SPD, see also the studies and statistics of Bundesstiftung Equality .