Overview
- Nina Warken, also serving as Germany’s Health Minister, has been elected as the new chairwoman of the CDU's Frauen Union, succeeding Annette Widmann-Mauz.
- The CDU continues to face criticism for its lack of female representation in leadership roles, with key ministries and coalition committee positions predominantly held by men.
- Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, is under growing pressure to address the party’s longstanding gender imbalance, a challenge first raised decades ago by figures like Helmut Kohl.
- The Frauen Union, with approximately 95,000 members, remains the largest association within the CDU and a critical platform for advancing gender representation in the party.
- Warken’s leadership is seen as a step forward, but observers stress that significant structural changes are needed to achieve meaningful progress in gender equity within the CDU.