Women in Politics - Schwesig (SPD) and Klöckner (CDU) Criticise Social Disadvantages

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Prime Minister Schwesig criticizes the way women are dealt with in politics.

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Is the SPD a male society? Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig complains of unfair dealings with women in politics – and says what she thinks of an AfD ban procedure.

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The Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), criticizes the way women are treated in politics. "Women are generally treated more critically in our society than men," Schwesig told "Spiegel." Women are "more closely scrutinized for their demeanor, their clothing, or their appearance. They are always under pressure to prove that they are competent, no matter how much they achieve," Schwesig said. "Anyone who als…