Articles by Lena Stephan

March 12, 2025

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

Lena Stephan

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 electoral law have influenced this trend, and the potential long-term consequences for women’s political representation in Germany

Lena Stephan

PhD Candidate, Political Science and Communication Studies, University of Greifswald

Lena studies parliaments, parliamentary administration, and women's political representation.

Her projects engage with the political ambition gender gap, and gendered legislative oversight of ministers.

@lenastephan.bsky.social

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