Burgenlandkreis secures women's shelter funding with a new agreement!

Burgenlandkreis secures women's shelter funding with a new agreement!

in the district office in Naumburg, a pioneering pact occurred on October 22, 2024: an important agreement on the municipal support of women's shelters in the Burgenland district was concluded! The bearers of the women's shelters in Weißenfels and Zeitz - the Frauenhausverein e.V. Weißenfels and Ambu Life gGmbH - as well as almost all cities and municipalities in the district were also at the table. The only exception: the unit community of Teucher. So now a new era for women's protection is heralded!

The heart of this agreement? The Burgenlandkreis undertakes to provide a whopping 5,000 euros annually for every women's place in the facilities! An important prerequisite, however, is that the state of Saxony-Anhalt also takes into account the number of women's protection places in its funding. If the gourmet carriers are not sufficient to cover all costs, the municipalities involved in. The district office takes over the accounting of the cost distribution, adapted to the population of the population per municipality - very transparent and as required!

a step into the future

This realignment of financial support aims to secure the two women's shelters in the long term! Finally, the previous promotion of individual agreements and through donations - and was often a financial roller coaster ride. End with it! From January 1, 2025, this innovative agreement comes into force, which not only promises stability, but also sets a strong sign against violence against women.