Women in Germany
Julie Wilhelmine Hagen-Schwarz's Self portrait (before 1870) | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 6 |
| Women in parliament | 36.9% |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 96.4% [M: 97.0%] |
| Women in labour force | 73% [M: 83%] |
| Gender Inequality Index | |
| Value | 0.073 (2021) |
| Rank | 19th out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index | |
| Value | 0.801 (2022) |
| Rank | 10th out of 146 |
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The roles of German women have changed throughout history, as the culture and society in which they lived had undergone various transformations. Historically, as well as presently, the situation of women differed between German regions, notably during the 20th century, when there was a different political and socioeconomic organization in West Germany compared to East Germany. In addition, Southern Germany has a history of strong Roman Catholic influence.