Angela Merkel decided not run for re-election on September 26, thus ending her record four-term stretch as Germany’s (first-ever female) chancellor. But what did 16 years under female leadership actually mean for Germany?
from the Institute of Labor Economics showed that, in India, women legislators increased GDP an average of 1.8 percent But what about when faced with a global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic? Surely all countries, regardless of gender parity, came out in the red … right? Not Germany. Not under Merkel. Germany has seen a growth rate, and was the leading economic force in the E.U. throughout her tenure.
For example, multi-member districts in proportional systems allow voters to elect several members at once, and candidates in some countries win seats determined by the proportion of votes for a party. Secondly, all major parties in Germany have adopted gender quotas. Merkel’s party, the Christian Democratic Union , has had a
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