For the first time reaches the number the Austrian Mayors hit the 200 mark. That reports the Association of municipalities in one broadcast. With Margit Wennesz-Ehrlich (ÖVP) from Oslip in Burgenland, the 200. Community chief elected by the local council on Friday, October 15th. Stand with it women currently 9.5 percent the a total of 2,095 municipalities in Austria.
This shows an upward trend: Ten years ago was the The share of women among the mayors was 119 out of 2,357 at just five percent; five years ago there were 146 women mayors Austrian Municipalities before – a share of seven percent of 2,100 municipalities at the time. “Of course there is still room for improvement, but as the figures show, we are on the right track,” explains Association of Community President Alfred Riedl. “women in municipal management positions set an important example for equality in this country and also motivate others womento dare to do more. “
Lower Austria currently leads in a comparison of federal states with 75 female mayors, 47 in Upper Austria. In the There are currently 22 female mayors in Styria, 17 in Tyrol and 14 in Burgenland. Carinthia currently has 10 women mayors, only in Salzburg and Vorarlberg there are fewer with nine and six women mayors respectively.
