Violence against women: public discussion about solutions and perspectives

Violence against women: public discussion about solutions and perspectives

In the St. Bernhard education center, there was recently an informative discussion about the urgent topic of violence against women, moderated by Erich Lehner, a recognized Catholic psychologist and theologian. The event that under the provocative title "Was Jo ned so bad!" Stand, gathered listeners of both sexes and the goal of shed light on the male perspective on this delicate topic. Initiators such as the Catholic Education Center, the Club Soroptimist Wiener Neustadt and the Vicariate South of the Archdiocese of Vienna showed a strong commitment to the education and prevention of violence through working with men, such as Noen reported .

Discussions on sensitive topics not only promote the exchange of opinions, but also help to better understand reality in their complexity. According to YESTADYHELPS , such dialogues enable critical thinking and the development of mental flexibility. Over 23 different discussion topics were proposed in order to have deeper discussions in educational and training centers. These topics range from the stigmatization of mental illnesses to gender -specific violence, which has shown that education and open communication are essential to reduce prejudices and find constructive solutions.

Such events illustrate the need to educate and discuss violence against women in order to bring about social changes in the long term. Analysis and understanding are particularly important at a time when such problems in everyday life are still widespread. Initiatives like this are of great importance to critically question male behavior and social patterns and to contribute to a respectful cooperation.