💡 Our analysis of TikTok posts during the campaign reveals a clear pattern—intensified activity leading up to the vote, followed by a steep decline afterward. Campaign season mattered. So did TikTok.

In Germany, politicians show similar levels of attention to gender issues. In Spain, politicians from social-liberal forces are more attentive to these issues than those from the main conservative party (PP). Members of the far-right populist party, VOX, pay the same attention as progressive forces

In his research comparing Germany and Spain, we see that, YES, the average amount of attention given to gender issues during the week of 8 March is higher than the rest of the year. Also, the attention to these topics is quite stable over time,