Fight for equality: Women's rights in danger - what does the government have to do?

Fight for equality: Women's rights in danger - what does the government have to do?

Vienna, Österreich - In Austria, the review of the UN Convention on Women's Rights Rights becomes an urgent matter, because the UN has targeted the country again. As the website of Vienna , the UN reminders that the importance of the mining of all gender discrimination, violence and the rights of women were not adequately approached. The shadow report from NGO circles should act as support for the upcoming questions of the UN, which will primarily respond to the problems of poverty in old age and political representation. The criticism of Klaudia Frieben, chair of the women's ring, on the black and green government is unmistakable: a real progress in women's and equality policy is missing. So the termination of pregnancy was not deleted from the Criminal Code.

worldwide prejudices against women

However, the alarming results go beyond Austria. According to a new report by the UN Development Program (UNDP), which was published on Monday, the social perception of women remains problematic worldwide. 50 percent of people still believe that men are the better political managers. The report, as can be seen on the side of the Unric , shows that in some regions of the world shocking 25 percent of people see violence against women. These norms have a negative impact on the development of society and underline the urgency to act against gender discrimination.

The current situation illustrates that a comprehensive reform is required. Eva Burger from the Vienna Chamber of Labor calls for more wage transparency to close the gender Pay GAP, while Sophie Hansal, head of the women's network, postulates a more uniform division between men and women. This would not only promote equality, but also support the prevention of violence. The need for an independent Ministry of Women is urgently conjured up. Only through the legal obligation to a proportion of women of 50 percent in government can real change.