As the former president of the Bundestag (1988 – 1998), Prof. Süssmuth has been the only woman whose term has lasted the third longest in the history of the party. Prof. Süssmuth’s tireless work in women’s rights advocacy has been largely shaped by her academic and political career. Her compassionate and humanitarian work has landed her many awards thus far such as the Magnus Hirschfeld Medal among many others. She was elected Woman of the year in 1987. Her role has been influential in every position she has occupied so far. In 2015, Ms. Süssmuth, along with a few other women (read more below), founded the Women’s Network for Change.
