Naked danger in the outdoor pool: Cologne starts brave protection campaign!
Naked danger in the outdoor pool: Cologne starts brave protection campaign!
The current situation in German swimming pools provides concern and results in a comprehensive campaign against sexual harassment. A large initiative has been launched in Cologne, especially in Cologne, to protect children and young people. This campaign was launched after a serious incident took place in the Agrippabad, in which a 13-year-old girl was presumably sexually abused. Eight young people and young men were involved in this incident. While a 16-year-old was charged, the proceedings against the other seven accused were hired, which heated up further discussions about security in swimming pools. As T-Online, aims at the new campaign "I say’s!" to encourage children and adolescents to seek help from the bathroom staff.
The campaign is carried out in cooperation with the Cologne police, the Kinderschutzbund and the Zartbitter advice center. Over 100 employees of the bad staff were trained in how they can react in border-violating situations. Through child -friendly posters and flyers, which were designed by illustrator Dorothee Wolters, among others, it is made clear that nuisance such as grapes and secret photography are not tolerated. The slogan "Getting help is not a whey" should encourage those affected and deter potential perpetrators. According to SSBK , the campaign is supported by symbolic materials such as red and white rescue rings that symbolize protection and intervention.
poster campaign in Büren
In parallel to the activities in Cologne, youth care in Büren has also actively turned against sexual harassment in swimming pools. In cooperation with the DLRG Büren and several advice centers, a poster campaign was developed that visualized attacking situations. A poster shows a red -haired, white woman who touches a boy with a darker complexion under water. Another motive illustrates a girl with a North African phenotype, who is addressed by a more light-skinned man in the changing room, as Exxpress . These representations are the subject of an ongoing discussion about their reality in German swimming pools.The organizers of the Cologne poster campaign emphasize that there is no place for misconduct in swimming pools and that the perpetrators should always be kept in view. Critics, including the police unionist Manuel Ostermann, complain that the problems presented often do not reflect the true origin of the perpetrators. Instead, men from asylum main domestic countries of origin are often mentioned as the main cause of sexual assault.
extended security measures
In this context, it becomes clear that swimming pools in Germany are increasingly perceived as high -security zones. When introducing admission controls and the presence of security staff, an attempt is made to counteract possible attacks. However, experts consider the measures to be inadequate in order to solve the problem permanently. The Cologne baths have trained and sensitized over 100 employees, while in Berlin and Munich special references were installed in Arabic to address the striking target group directly.
These two campaigns are part of a larger, national and international trends to seriously tackle the topic of sexual harassment and to bring about a change in public space. The initiatives in Cologne and Büren show that various players work together to ensure the protection of children and adolescents in swimming pools and to offer them a safe environment.
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