Mandatory Women In Armed Forces Quota of 2022 - Saxenheim

Rationale

Increasing participation requires structured enforcement to overcome systemic barriers and ensure equal representation.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Women in the Armed Forces	Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms		This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces

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Women in the Armed Forces

Previous law

Equal Participation — women serve alongside men on equal terms

This Is An Order — a mandatory quota for the proportion of women in the armed forces

Proposer

Party

Common Ground

We stand for strong, responsible leadership, reliable welfare, gender equality, and a secure future for working and middle-aged people. We bring people together around practical solutions, dignity, and social stability

Core pillars

KH

Karin Herrmann

Activist · Age 46

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Timeline

Draft

10 February 2022
Vote Open

10 February 2022
Vote Closed

20 March 2022
Did Not Become Law

20 March 2022

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

36Yes 20No 13Not voted 69 seats

For: 36 / 69 seats (52.2%)

Against: 20 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 13

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 64.3%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	31	Yes	We're not too fond of mandatory quotas per se, but we believe this is one of those cases where positive action is not only justified, but needed. Gender equality in the armed forces will not happen by itself, and a legal quota can help overcome existing barriers and achieve genuinely equal participation.
Common Ground Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Left Forward	5	Yes	We think that it is best to have a fixed quota in the armed forces!
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	20	No	The armed forces should prioritize readiness, competence, and national service rather than meeting a predetermined gender quota. Anyone capable of meeting the same military standards should be able to serve, but the state should not artificially determine the composition of the armed forces through mandatory quotas.
Empty seats	5	Not voted

Bundestag

Passed

336Yes 187No 127Not voted 650 seats

For: 336 / 650 seats (51.7%)

Against: 187 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 127

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 64.2%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights	286	Yes	We're not too fond of mandatory quotas per se, but we believe this is one of those cases where positive action is not only justified, but needed. Gender equality in the armed forces will not happen by itself, and a legal quota can help overcome existing barriers and achieve genuinely equal participation.
Common Ground Proposer	0	Yes	No reason given
Left Forward	50	Yes	We think that it is best to have a fixed quota in the armed forces!
Saxenheim Workers’ Union	187	No	The armed forces should prioritize readiness, competence, and national service rather than meeting a predetermined gender quota. Anyone capable of meeting the same military standards should be able to serve, but the state should not artificially determine the composition of the armed forces through mandatory quotas.
Empty seats	52	Not voted

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights

Voted Feb. 23, 2022

Yes

“We're not too fond of mandatory quotas per se, but we believe this is one of those cases where positive action is not only justified, but needed. Gender equality in the armed forces will not happen by itself, and a legal quota can help overcome existing barriers and achieve genuinely equal participation.”

Left Forward

Voted Feb. 21, 2022

Yes

“We think that it is best to have a fixed quota in the armed forces!”

Saxenheim Workers’ Union

Voted Feb. 16, 2022

No

“The armed forces should prioritize readiness, competence, and national service rather than meeting a predetermined gender quota. Anyone capable of meeting the same military standards should be able to serve, but the state should not artificially determine the composition of the armed forces through mandatory quotas.”