Strong voices: women fight for equality and justice!

Strong voices: women fight for equality and justice!

Congress Center Villach, Österreich - on March 8, 2025, on the occasion of International Women's Day, a special festival will be celebrated in Villach. The mayor Gerda Sandriesser emphasizes the importance of consciousness for equality. "We thank everyone who works for women and girls every day," she says. In addition to inspiring speeches by women's representative Alisa Herzog, who calls for active resistance to conservative thinking patterns, and Sara Schaar, who sees the memory as a drive for a fairer future, the cabaret "Saving the Teetasen" by Katie La Folle will be a highlight of the evening in the Congress Center Villach. The event is accompanied by Djane Simone Dueller, moderated by Martina Klementin. Admission begins at 6:30 p.m., the event starts at 7 p.m., and interested parties can register on the Villach.at/frauenfest website.

together against violence

parallel to the celebrations in Villach, there were considerable protest actions in Frankfurt on November 25, 2025. On the occasion of the international day against violence on women and girls, over 300 people gathered to a human chain under the motto "Together against violence against women and girls". The event was organized by an alliance for women's rights, which includes various political and social organizations and NGOs. The aim of the protests was to draw attention to the ongoing human rights violations and to set a clear sign against violence.

In addition, many buildings in orange worldwide shone on the same day as part of the “Orange Your City” campaign, supported by the women's department of the city of Frankfurt and Local Zonta Clubs. This visibility is intended to draw social attention to the topic and make it clear that each individual can contribute to combating violence against women and girls, as reported on KlischeFreie-zone-ffm.de.