The focus: government focuses on equality and empowerment!

The focus: government focuses on equality and empowerment!

on March 8, 2025, the international day of women, the political actors in Austria set clear signs for gender equality. The new federal government has presented a comprehensive work program that defines decisive women's political milestones. In particular, the focus is on visibility and empowerment of girls and women in all areas of life and professional fields. "The work program focuses on advanced women's policy," said Juliane Bogner-Strauß, the Federal Leader of the ÖVP women. In the area of MINT subjects in particular, targeted measures are taken to promote women and to strengthen the opportunities for economic independence, as State Secretary Barbara Eibinger-Miedl emphasized. In addition, women in rural areas should also receive support in childcare.

The focus on equality

Gender equality is more than a social requirement; It is considered a universal human right. Many women and girls worldwide do not have the same access to education, health care and career opportunities, as the federal government emphasizes in their program. Elsewhere there are not even laws against violence against women. "The Federal Government has undertaken to combat gender -specific violence both nationally and internationally," according to the explanation of the goals that are to be achieved by 2030. This includes the termination of all forms of discrimination, child and forced marriage and the recognition of unpaid nursing work.

With measures such as the Remuneration Act, the wage gap between men and women is to be closed. The law on women's quota on supervisory boards, which was introduced in 2016, has led to a significant increase in the proportion of women in management positions. "Economic independence is crucial for equality between women and men," explains Eibinger-Miedl. At the international level, the Federal Government is involved in cooperation projects to promote gender equality and is working on a cultural change that is intended to ensure the same opportunities for women and men in all areas of life, according to the requirements of the national equality strategy "strong for the future", as shown in the government reports.