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Lena Stephan @lenastephan.bsky.social · 15d

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Mit @sarahdingler.bsky.social und @corinnakroeber.bsky.social habe ich für die Zeitschrift des @juristinnenbund.bsky.social den Beitrag „Wahlsystem und Wahlrecht – Barrieren und Lösungsansätze für die Wahl von Frauen“ verfasst. Hier gehts zum Heft: www.djb.de/zeitschrift/...

Wahlsystem und Wahlrecht – Barrieren und Lösungsansätze für die Wahl von Frauen - Nomos eLibrary

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Sep 8

A highly relevant topic studied by an excellent scholar. Well-invested money by the ERC! Congratulations @wurthmann.bsky.social Looking forward to hear more about this project.

Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · Sep 4

I feel overwhelmed and incredibly honoured to announce that I have been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for my project “VisibleQueers”, fully titled as “Making the Queers Visible: Partisanship and Support among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Eastern and Western Europe”.
#ERCStG

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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · Sep 4

I feel overwhelmed and incredibly honoured to announce that I have been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for my project “VisibleQueers”, fully titled as “Making the Queers Visible: Partisanship and Support among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Eastern and Western Europe”.
#ERCStG

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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Mar 12

🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.25
♀️ #IWD25
The new German Bundestag will be smaller, more right-wing wing & more male-dominated. @corinnakroeber.bsky.social & @lenastephan.bsky.social discuss the potential long-term consequences for women’s political representation in Germany.
👉 bit.ly/4iiCoTa

🌈 How a new electoral reform has pushed women out of the Bundestag

The new German Bundestag will be smaller and more right-wing wing. And it will be more male-dominated. Corinna Kröber and Lena Stephan discuss how the political shift to the right and the new electora...

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DVPW @dvpw.bsky.social · Mar 6

Neu im #DVPWblog: Kleiner. Rechter. Männlicher. @corinnakroeber.bsky.social & @lenastephan.bsky.social analysieren, wie sich #Wahlrechtsreform und #Rechtsruck bei der #BTW2025 auf die Repräsentation von #Frauen im Bundestag ausgewirkt haben.

👉 www.dvpw.de/blog/frauena...

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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · Mar 5

♀️ International Women's Day takeover on @ecprtheloop.bsky.social starts today!
👀 Look out for blog pieces @corinnakroeber.bsky.social & @lenastephan.bsky.social, @hildecoffe.bsky.social @clemencedeswert.bsky.social @robindevroe.bsky.social @elisestorme.bsky.social and more... #IWD2025

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 22

Für den Verfassungsblog haben @lenastephan.bsky.social & ich unsere Analyse der Kandidierendenlisten ins Deutsche übersetzt und weiter gedacht. Ergebnis: die Wahlrechtsreform führt Sonntag nicht nur zu einem kleineren, sondern auch einem männlicheren Bundestag.Hier geht’s zum Beitrag: goto.now/ao0DQ

Männerlastig, Frauen lästig?

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · Feb 21

#Germany’s federal election is taking place this Sunday 🇩🇪🗳

Its results are almost certain to produce a significant decrease in the number of #women in the German #parliament, write @corinnakroeber.bsky.social and @lenastephan.bsky.social @unigreifswald.bsky.social [email protected] 👇

Women are disappearing from the Bundestag

Germany’s federal election on 23 February is almost certain to produce a significant decrease in the number of women in the German parliament, write Corinna Kroeber and Lena Stephan. Following the …

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Electoral Studies @electoralstudies.bsky.social · Feb 21

As Germany heads to the polls on Sunday, here are some articles we have published on German elections that can guide you through what to expect… 🗳️ 📊

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 19

Women will disappear from the next Bundestag. Learn about the mechanisms through which the new German electoral law will reduce women’s presence in Sunday’s election on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social shorturl.at/v0uyi - joint work with the great @lenastephan.bsky.social

Women are disappearing from the Bundestag

Germany’s federal election on 23 February is almost certain to produce a significant decrease in the number of women in the German parliament, write Corinna Kroeber and Lena Stephan. Following the …

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theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · Feb 14

Danke an die Kolleg:innen von der Open Expert Survey, die für Daniel Morgenstern, @sophiahunger.bsky.social & mich Fragen zur Brandmauer aufgenommen haben 👏

📣Auf oes25.de/OES25prerele... gibt es alle Ergebnisse & pre-release Daten!

Kurz: Es gibt klare Unterschiede im Ausmaß der Brandmauer
Lang: 🧵👇

Grafiken mit Umfrageergebnissen, Textversion auf https://oes25.de/OES25prerelease.html

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thanks! We are working on it. in the meantime, I am happy to share our draft bilaterally. Have a look at your postbox!

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 7

We are working on it. in the meantime, I am happy to share our draft bilaterally. Have a look at your postbox!

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

Thanks for the engagement with our thoughts! Did my best to respond given the limited characters available.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

(4) The nature of the format here implies that things are simplified. Yet, analyses that go further exist. Look for example at works from M. Jankowski, J. Rehmert (on Germany) and S. Franceschet, ML Krook and M. Lühiste (more internationally)

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

(3) In Germany, only two states tried to introduce mandated quotas for list placements. Internationally, this is a well-established approach &well-researched solution. Instead of ignoring this prominent solution to the issue, I’d argue for taking a careful look to find solutions for the German case.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

(2) Certainly, actors act, not institutions. Yet, institutions have the power to create incentives for actors/reinforce behavioral patterns. Scholarly work shows that institutions are not gender neutral but set behavioral incentives that frequently benefit men. The new electoral law is an example.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

(1) This is a very technical take. This thought implies that % of women in the Bundestag grew beyond actual levels of gender equality in the political landscape (as an abstract concept). But does this mean we should not debate that we are now moving even further away from the aim of gender parity?

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

9/ The result? The new electoral law reinforces gender biases and rolls back progress on equal representation. Academic research points to legislated gender quotas as an efficient solution.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

8/ 📉 Beyond the electoral system itself, the political shift to the right exacerbates the problem. CDU, CSU, and AfD—parties with relatively few women candidates—are expected to gain seats, while parties with higher women representation will lose.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

7/ This is partly because women are often nominated in weaker districts. On average, female candidates win 0.5 percentage points fewer votes than men—small but decisive under the new rules.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

6/ Women are more likely to lose direct seats
Under the new system, direct seats are lost if a party wins more districts than their second vote share allows. Women tend to win with narrower margins, making them more vulnerable.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

5/ Other parties show the same trend:
🔻 Left Party: -15 percentage points
🔻 Greens: -11 pp
🔻 CDU: -6 pp
🔻 FDP: -5 pp
🔻 AfD: -3 pp

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

4/ Men dominate top list positions
Fewer list seats lead to tougher competition for top spots. Women are systematically pushed out. In the SPD, 58% of list-elected MPs were women in 2021. In 2025, we see only 36% women on list positions that are promising in the light of the new electoral system.

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Corinna Kroeber @corinnakroeber.bsky.social · Feb 6

3/ Fewer list seats, fewer women
The number of list seats will shrink by ~100. This is critical because women win far more list seats (41% in 2021) than direct seats (26% in 2021). A Bundestag with fewer list seats means fewer women in parliament.

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