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Fight for equality: women's rights in focus on international women's day!
On the occasion of the International Women's Day 2025, Sandra Steiner addresses digital changes and women's health for more justice.
Fight for equality: women's rights in focus on international women's day!
on March 7, 2025, on the occasion of International Women's Day, Sandra Steiner, the women's chairman of the GPA union, emphasized the urgent need to make the world of work more straightforward for women. "We have to use changes in the world of work, such as digitization, to create more justice for women," she said. It sees digitization as a driver for social progress, which should be reflected in shorter working hours and a financial appreciation for care work. In addition, Steiner emphasized the importance of the wage transparency guideline, which could help to finally produce justice among the salaries, as reported in the press release of [APA-OTS].
women's rights: a historical way
In the past centuries, women have made significant progress in their rights worldwide. The path to equality was long, starting with the fight for the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country in 1893 to vote for women, followed by many other countries. Despite these achievements, there is still a great need for action, especially with regard to the same payment and economic self -determination. In the European Union, women earn an average of 14.1 percent less than men, in Germany even up to 18 percent, as can be seen from the article by [RM-Kurier]. This discrepancy shows how urgently measures are necessary to promote economic equality.
While progress has been made in many western countries, women in other parts of the world fight bitterly for basic rights. The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan has led to a drastic step backwards, while women in Iran are fighting against a repressive regime that limits their freedom. A positive example, however, are developments in Saudi Arabia, where women have recently been awarded more rights. Despite the challenges, the commitment to women's rights remains one of the most important social movements worldwide and illustrates how important the role of politics and society is in the support of equality and justice.