Together strong: New network against violence on women in Feldkirch

Together strong: New network against violence on women in Feldkirch

In Feldkirch, over 500 people came together on May 25, 2024 to set a strong sign against violence against women. As part of a special campaign, a symbolic network was knitted that represents community and support for affected women. Members of various facilities, including IFS, AK Vorarlberg, Caritas and the city of Feldkirch, contributed to the creation of this important symbol. The fact that every third woman is affected by violence makes such initiatives all the more urgent.

The network that has arisen is more than just a work of art; It is an appeal to society to accept this real problem. It shows how important a strong environment is for women who are in need. In these moments, you need more support and support from your community. "Every mesh in our network is important," said the organizers, "we can all help and make a difference." This expresses the common responsibility that each individual has in society.

new campaign to support

The initiative is now going into the next round: from November 25, 2024, as part of the "16 days against violence against women", the upcoming action will include the design of picture frames, which also represent symbolic networks. These frames are to be created at the district festival, at markets and during clothing exchange parties. This creative form of expression should not only stimulate a conversation about the topic, but also make it visible that the community is together.

interested parties have the opportunity to actively participate in this campaign. "Come to our events or get in touch with us if you want to design a picture frame," the organizers are already collecting interested. In addition, there is the possibility to rental a frame to exhibit it in shops, schools or town halls.

Another highlight of the activities is an auction of the designed picture frames, which is to take place on Women's Day. The proceeds of this campaign will benefit projects that are committed to violence against women and children. This not only contributes to the financing of those projects, but also makes an active contribution to the sensitization of the public.

summarized, the initiative "Network against Violence on Women" wants to draw attention to the serious problem of violence against women. Any commitment, be it through knitting, designing or exhibiting these arts, helps to spread hope, increase visibility and to show that society jointly advocates a non -violent future. Further information about the promotions and participation options are on www.vol.at available.