Angela Merkel invites 31 men and no women to her crisis talk!
source: http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/world-news/2008/12/16/chancellor-angela-merkels-cr...
Angela Merkel seemed to have proven that Germany wasn't just a man's world by becoming Chancellor - but her summit meeting to deal with the financial crisis consisted of her and 31 men!
The lack of women at the meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Sunday was odd, especially considering there are more women than men (41.9 million to 40.2 million) living in Germany.
Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm agreed that the situation was a problem. He told BILD: “It is unfortunately the case that there are no women at the top of the companies, organisations, associations and unions that were invited. This will have to change in the next few years.”
But his argument didn’t satisfy Professor Gertrud Hohler (67): “Of course there are competent women who would have been useful on Sunday. But Angela Merkel is not inclined to invite other women.”
Head to BILD.com for the full story
The lack of women at the meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Sunday was odd, especially considering there are more women than men (41.9 million to 40.2 million) living in Germany.
Government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm agreed that the situation was a problem. He told BILD: “It is unfortunately the case that there are no women at the top of the companies, organisations, associations and unions that were invited. This will have to change in the next few years.”
But his argument didn’t satisfy Professor Gertrud Hohler (67): “Of course there are competent women who would have been useful on Sunday. But Angela Merkel is not inclined to invite other women.”
Head to BILD.com for the full story
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