Women at the top: Record number of mayors for Women's Day 2025
Women at the top: Record number of mayors for Women's Day 2025
A new record is celebrated in Austria today, on International Women's Day: 236 mayors are at the top of communities - these are undoubtedly more than ever. This number is significant progress, since the quota for women has increased to around 11 percent of a total of 2,092 communities. The high proportion in Lower Austria is particularly noteworthy, where 87 of 573 communities are led by women, which corresponds to 15 percent. This shows that women in the country's political landscape are becoming increasingly important, as the Austrian Association emphasizes. Since last Women's Day, 16 mayors have been added, with 9 new incumbent after the municipal elections in Lower Austria in January. The development in local politics is highlighted, since lay people in the second row are also progressive. According to the municipal association, there are around 500 vice mayors nationwide and around 10,000 municipal councilors. This leads to the demand of President Johannes Pressl for more women in local politics, since these are important role models for society, as
In the near future, there are other elections that could further change the image of female representation in Austrian local politics. On March 16, elections will take place in Vorarlberg, in which 19 women apply for the office of mayor, while Styria will prevent municipal elections on March 23. The future election of the mayors is also expected here: inside the local council. In addition, the community of the municipality emphasizes the importance of networking meetings for mayors who take place in Anif this year. These initiatives contribute to continuously increasing the proportion of women in the political landscape, as well as Kleine Zeitung noted. outlook on upcoming elections
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