Dance against men's violence: Obra sets a sign on Valentine's Day!

Dance against men's violence: Obra sets a sign on Valentine's Day!

On Valentine's Day, February 14th, the association "One Billion Rising Austria" (OBRA) will organize an impressive dance performance on the place of human rights in Vienna. With this campaign, the organizers vehemently campaign against violence against women and girls. This was explained by Klaudia Frieben, the chairman of the Austrian women's ring, in an interview with ORF. She emphasized that it is a worldwide movement that mobilizes people to go on the streets and draw attention to the grievances.

The goal of the event is to strengthen the sense of community among the participants and to build trust in their own body. Not only is the problem of violence against women, but also a clear appeal to politics and the corresponding institutions is pointed out to take urgent measures. These should also take into account the Istanbul Convention, which has the protection against violence. In this context, a new examination office for those affected by violence was recently opened in the 9th district of Vienna, which has already been supervised by 43 people, mostly women, as reported by Nikolaus Klupp, the head of this facility.

a strong sign against violence

The dances on Valentine's Day will represent a symbol of cohesion and solidarity. The OBRA and other supporters not only require social changes, but also more commitment from politics to enable women to live safe. The event will also be an important medium to encourage those affected to show that they are not alone. According to Klaudia Frieben, it is essential to raise a strong voice in this matter.

This initiative is part of a variety of actions that try to raise awareness of these difficult topics and to mobilize the necessary support. The relevance of these dance events is underlined by current developments that show an increasing number of advice and auxiliary requests in the past few weeks. An effective women's and equality policy, as it is required, remains of the highest importance to achieve further progress in this sensitive area, as well as wien.orf.at reports.