Together against abuse: 16 days for women's rights in Perg

Together against abuse: 16 days for women's rights in Perg

In the district of Perg, a worrying development causes a stir: In the first ten months of this year, a total of 70 bans and rapprochement bans against alleged violent offenders were pronounced. This represents an alarming increase of 12 percent compared to the previous year. Obviously, violence against women is a serious problem that is not bound to geographical or social limits.

In order to draw attention to this topic, the campaign "16 days against violence on women" starts today. This initiative is intended to raise awareness among the population and promote dialogue about domestic violence. Elisabeth Glawitsch, the coordinator of the campaign and the "Stop - districts without partner power" initiative, emphasizes that violence should no longer be hidden. "It is important to bring the topic to the center of our society and not just blame for advice centers, women's shelters or the police," she explains.

Events to raise awareness

The campaign begins with a flag ranking today at 3:30 p.m. in front of the city office. A joint round table with a police prevention officer will also take place on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the women's advice office. These events should promote exchange and provide information that is necessary to prevent and combat violence. On December 5th, Richard Schneebauer, head of the Upper Austria. Men's advice, a reading in Café Stöger entitled "When is a man a man?" stop.

An additional and worrying phenomenon that is observed in this context is the increase in cybercrime in the context of partner power. Gabriele Schauer from women's counseling reports of cases in which men investigate the locations of their partners via their cell phone or publish private images online to put the woman under pressure. Such acts often take place in the course of a separation and show how forms of violence have now also expanded into the digital sphere.

The ongoing efforts to prevention are of great importance. Glawitsch adds that the goal is to encourage women, show attacks and no longer hide in shame. "The guilt must be with the perpetrators, not with the victims," she emphasizes. As part of this strategy, the project financing originally created for two years is now extended by two more years in order to continue preventive approaches and discussions in neighborhoods and companies.

These steps are crucial to raise awareness of the reality of violence against women in society and to make it clear that everyone, whether in urban or rural areas, can be responsible. "We are all called up to actively face violence and offer support," said Glawitsch. Further details about the campaign and the events are at www.nachrichten.at to be found.