واثنان من بين خمسة أعضاء في اللجنة التنفيذية الاتحادية للاتحاد النقابي الألماني هما من النساء، بنسبة 40 في المائة.
One goal of equality policy in the Federal Republic of Germany is to strengthen elderly women's self-esteem, to encourage them to understand age as a new phase in life in which they can make their interests come true and help shape their environment.