Marina Hanke re-elected to the SPÖ women's boss in Vienna with 96.3 %!

Marina Hanke re-elected to the SPÖ women's boss in Vienna with 96.3 %!

Around 250 delegates met on March 29, 2025 in Stage 3 in Vienna Landstrasse for the new election of the Vienna SPÖ women's board. Marina Hanke was again elected chairman with an overwhelming 96.3 percent. Hanke, who has been head of the Vienna Women's Organization since April 2019, is still supported by Sara Costa, who was confirmed as Vienna's secretary.

At the women's conference, the participants discussed and decided about 20 applications. The leading application, which Vienna, as a supporting city for women in all situations and the importance of a progressive, feminist urban policy, was particularly emphasized. The Vienna SPÖ women attach great importance to international, feminist alliance work, especially in view of the increasing right -wing networks and feminist backlash in Europe and worldwide.

election results and important positions

The election results underline the strong trust of the delegates in the management of the organization:

The Wiener SPÖ women are committed to real equality in all social areas. Their focuses include equal opportunities, fair wages, the compatibility of work and family and the protection against violence. These approaches are part of a comprehensive feminist policy that is traditionally closely linked to social democracy. Your organization is part of a movement that acts actively for freedom, equality, justice and solidarity.

feminism and social change

The feminist efforts of the Vienna SPÖ women also reflect broader social developments. The second wave of the women's movement, which began in the 1960s, focuses on oppressed female and lesbian sexuality as well as combating sexual violence. This movement has paved the basics for today's demands for equality and consists of different currents that work for both social and economic equality.

The work and the influence of feminist organizations are crucial for social change. In a world in which every third woman in Austria experiences sexualized attacks or violence, her concerns are of the utmost importance. At a time when anti -feminist networks are increasing worldwide, the participatory, supportive function of organizations such as the Vienna SPÖ is all the more important to meet the challenges of feminism in today's society.