Graz fights against reimbursement: women at the top!

Graz fights against reimbursement: women at the top!

In the Graz town hall, a sensational press conference took place on the occasion of international Women's Day. Mayor and City Councilor Kahr opened the event together with leading personalities such as Doris Kirschner, head of the women's & equality department, and Bernadette PCHEIM, AK manager of the women's & equality department. The discourses revolved around the key issues of equality and promoting women in today's society. The representation of Tina Kopinits, a triple mother and head of the learning cafés & learning bars Styria, which emphasized her own experience of partnership division of labor as an example was particularly impressive. "Anyone who has worrying has the more strenuous working day," emphasized Kopinits, and emphasized the importance of common responsibilities in the family, which not only relieves everyday life, but also strengthens the relationship between parents.

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Mayor Kahr made it clear how important it was to educate women about their professional opportunities to avoid poverty in old age. "Women increasingly show courage to grab atypical professions. Nevertheless, they are often considered cheap workers," she explained. Doris Kirschner underlined the need for economic independence from women in order to be able to escape violence. The current women's report and actions on the occasion of the Equal Pay Day were mentioned as measures that are intended to promote fresh perspectives on gender equality. According to Kirschner, the full-time salary difference between men and women in Graz was considerable 14.3 percent last year.

The challenges in the field of childcare were also the subject of the discussion: Bernadette PCHEI from the Chamber of Labor pointed out to the lack of childcare places, which represents one of the greatest hurdles for working parents. "We are calling for a Federal Framework Act that designs childcare in such a way that it enables work," explained Pöcheim and presented a new model that provides for a financial relief for parents in part -time. Her urgent message to women was clear: "Economic independence must be as important as family and children", which underlines the crucial role of active equality in society. More information on these topics can be found on steiermark.orf and zdf.de