"You can't make a state without women": FU wants more participation in power
Created: 07/15/2022, 12:21 p.m
"Get involved." That's what Florian Hahn, member of the Bundestag, calls out to the delegates.
© Volker Camehn
The Frauen Union München-Land wishes for more power-sharing.
Kerstin Schreyer even advocates a quota for women.
Sauerlach - In the long run only women's power helps.
One might think after visiting the district delegates' meeting of the Frauen-Union München-Land.
According to its chairman Annette Reiter-Schumann, with almost 600 members it is “one of the largest district associations in Bavaria”.
Meanwhile, 60 women came to the regular event at the Argeter Gasthof Schmuck.
Some CSU men didn't want to stand aside, after all, women are needed.
Florian Hahn, member of the Bundestag and since 2015 district chairman of the CSU Munich-Land, called on those present: "Get involved!" And, to everyone who shouldn't be there yet: "Please become a party member!" That had something hand-wringing, the staffing levels are just thin: "We don't have that many young people in the CSU anymore," said Florian Hahn, describing the party-political shortage of skilled workers.
"This is where the craftsmen and restaurateurs come from!"
Maximilian Böltl, Kirchheim's mayor and that evening, above all, the candidate in the northern constituency for the 2023 state election, solicited support from the Union women by presenting a wide range of topics, from digitization in schools to Environmental Protection.
Böltl was down to earth.
"In local politics, I've always been fascinated by the pragmatic approach to finding solutions." There was applause for his call to upgrade middle school ("This is where the craftsmen and restaurateurs come from!").
Kerstin Schreyer, a member of the state parliament for many years, only gave that to a limited extent.
Schreyer, once Minister of State for Family, Labor and Social Affairs as well as for Housing, Construction and Transport, was emphatically combative: "I am now in favor of a women's quota!" Because, according to her analysis, power-sharing in the CSU is not a matter of course for women and by no means is it sure-fire success.
Male dominance still prevails.
"So far we have not had a CSU mayor in the district of Munich." And: "If women are to join the party, then the CSU must really want it and offer something to women." In short: "We have to stick together and fight."
Five point plan as an agenda
Ulrike Beck, Sauerlach CSU local chairwoman of the women's union, presented a five-point plan for this fight.
Among other things, she called on her party friends to rely on expertise.
"Inform yourself about the main features of our municipal law: That gives you respect!" Also: "Don't be shrill, but persistent." And very important "Support each other!
There can be no state without women!”
And probably not without Annette Reiter-Schumann at the moment in the women's union either.
After a year in office, she proudly confessed: "I'm super excited that we're so active here.
We do politics by women for women!” The answer followed promptly and to applause: “We are also enthusiastic about you!” Her predecessor Gerlinde Koch-Dörringer was appointed honorary chairwoman that evening.
Volker Camehn
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