Equality in focus: Vorarlberg celebrates the World Women's Week!

Equality in focus: Vorarlberg celebrates the World Women's Week!

On the occasion of the upcoming World Women's Day on March 8, 2025, ORF VORARLBERG starts an extensive media week that deals with the topics of gender justice and diversity. This initiative should not only draw attention to the equality of women, but also to the importance of diversity for the entire population in Vorarlberg. The program includes television programs, podcasts, social media and numerous events, all of which are geared towards the concept of equality and diversity. The details of the World Women's Week can also be viewed on the ORF website, such as vorarlberg.orf.at reported .

A highlight of the week is the live podcast "Sunsch no was." on March 7, where women of different career paths have their say. In the afternoon of March 6, a discussion about the tradition of the "witch burning" will be held, while on March 8th journalist Teresa Bücker talks about the challenges and the importance of care work. These formats are designed to open new perspectives on social issues and to provide impulses for changes in society. The entire reporting is supplemented by current and relevant discussions in the TV magazine "Vorarlberg Today", which will also address the underrepresentation of women in municipal offices at the same time, an aspect that is of particular importance in the context of the upcoming community elections.

diverse program for the visibility of women

The program of the week aims to promote gender justice in everyday life and to raise awareness of the challenges with which women are faced with. In addition, the social media team of the ORF Vorarlberg will focus on gender-sensitive language and examine its influence on our thinking. "With the World Women's Week, the ORF Vorarlberg focuses on equality and diversity," said Markus Klement, state director of ORF Vorarlberg. At the same time, Angelika Simma-Wallinger, editor-in-chief, emphasized the daily relevance of equality in editorial work, which is reflected by the selection of interview partners and topics.