Gaal/Bures: „Barbara Prammer was a pioneer for equality and democracy“

Pioneer is honored gallery in the town hall: First President of the national Council on women’s day

Vienna (OTS) – „On women’s day, we remember the women whose commitment is in effect until today. With the pioneer interior gallery, we make women visible,“ says councillor Kathrin Gaal. Together with the Second national Council President Doris Bures Gaal presented on Thursday, those big daughter, which complements the women’s day 2019, the gallery: Barbara Prammer.

„As the first woman at the head of the Parliament Barbara Prammer has done an Outstanding job. As a woman politician Barbara Prammer for equality and the equality of women and men has been used. Barbara Prammer was a real pioneer,“ says Gaal.

„This week, we have honored in the Parliament, the first eight women moved in 100 years ago as the first female Deputy in the Constituent national Assembly and the door to the political participation of women have come across. Barbara Prammer went through this door and paved by your consistent commitment to equality for the way for women. Their dedicated and consistent commitment to social justice, will always remain in our memory,“ the Second national Council President Doris Bures.

Under Barbara Prammer as the Minister for women’s Affairs in 1998, the constitutional anchoring was achieved by the equality of the sexes. The protection against violence act, which came into being in the year 1997, was a milestone in the fight against violence to women. Prammer also reached that childcare facilities be developed. Speaker of Parliament Barbara Prammer (1954-2014) said:
„The living conditions of women can only be improved if women sit at the negotiating table.“

„Vienna. The city of the great daughters“: 20 Pioneers on the 8. March in the town hall

The Pioneers Gallery „In Vienna. The city of the great daughters“ is issued since 2016 every year on women’s day at city hall. This year there are a total of 20 Pioneers, which can be visited at the women’s day in the ballroom of the town hall, by Barbara Prammer about the social researcher Marie Jahoda and the architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, to a lawyer and a Doctor, Ella Lingens. The gallery is reminiscent with photos and quotes of the services provided to these women for the Viennese and for the Austrian interior.

Councillor Kathrin Gaal: „women’s rights and equality must always be fought for again“

As the women’s day in city hall is held under the Motto „100 years of women’s right to vote – Our voice counts,“ to this subject, in addition to the Info-panels.

„In the year of 1919, women from all walks of life have fought for permanently their right to vote. Also in 2019, 100 years later, women’s rights and equality again and again and fought for and defended. Solidarity, networking among women and mutual support are more important than ever,“ said councillor Kathrin Gaal.

Women’s day, 8. March in the town hall

On Friday, the 8. March 2019, 15 women and housing councillor Kathrin Gaal invites all women and girls on women’s day to the Viennese city hall. The program ranges from the pioneer gallery in the Banquet hall Free Workshops to cabaret-a performance from Eva Maria Marold.

All the information about the program, there are [women.Vienna.at]
(https://www.wien.gv.at/menschen/frauen/stichwort/politik/frauentag/f
rauentag-2019.html). The admission is free. (The end)like

Gerda Mackerle
media spokeswoman StRin Kathrin Gaal
Tel.: 0676/811881983
E-Mail: gerda.mackerle@wien.gv.at

Patrizia Pappacena, MA
Spokesperson for the Second President of the national Council Doris Bures
Tel. 01/401 10-2226
E-Mail: patrizia.pappacena@parlament.gv.at