Against violence on women: Protests in Vienna call for urgent measures!
Against violence on women: Protests in Vienna call for urgent measures!
The alarming reality of violence against women in Austria is once again in focus, as was currently evident in a protest campaign of socialist youth (SJ) before the parliament in Vienna. Fiona Schindl, the women's spokeswoman for the SJ, appealed to everyone to actively act against this social problem: "For us as SJ, it is clear: We will not rest for the day until the women living in Austria are certainly before violence!" This happens against the background of worrying statistics: this year there have been 27 female female and 41 attempts to murder to women. With the upcoming holiday period, Schindl also warns of a further increase in domestic violence, which often happens behind closed doors and shows insurmountable hurdles for many women if they want to search for help. Overall, the SJ calls for better financial resources for women's shelters and violence protection organizations, since the government's previous measures remain insufficient, such as ots.at reported.
claims from politics and organizations
In parallel to the protest, numerous organizations and politicians have also pointed out the urgency of the topic. According to the United Nations, the “16 days against violence against women”, which take place from November 25th to December 10th, was found that a woman is killed by a partner or family member every eleven minutes. Rihab Toumi, the chairwoman of the SJ Vienna, emphasized that every fifth woman was affected by violence. In order to counteract this, the green women Vienna demand more financial means and the introduction of special help codes in the hospitals in order to give those affected a secret opportunity to seek help. However, ÖVP women's boss Juliane Bogner-Strauß promised that the women's budget should be increased by 5.9 million euros to 24.3 million euros in order to improve violence. The government's critics like Neos women's spokeswoman Henrike Brandstötter and Marina Hanke from the SPÖ are convinced that more than just symbol policy is necessary, since these budgets often cover too little for violence prevention, such as| Details | |
|---|---|
| Ort | Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich |
| Quellen | |
Kommentare (0)