Why there is an urgent need for more women in local politics, but why it is still difficult to find female candidates. Search for clues among the CSU, SPD and Green Party.
By Iris Hilberth, Unterföhring/Ismaning/Unterhachig
AIn the photo the group is standing in two rows. One can assume a male chorus. But they were 14 applicants from the Common Neuching community electorate for the local council. 14 men. Not a single woman. The picture is now six years old and at that time two candidates were elected to the town committee, which currently consists of twelve men and two women. One is a senior citizen and social affairs officer, the other is an environmental officer. Office ladies in general. The Common Neuching voting community has not yet compiled a new list for the March election. It says: A woman can also run for office this time.
