Green women’s Vienna/Huemer: „For a life free of violence“ as a slogan for International women’s day 2019

Green Awareness campaign „is It sexual harassment“

Vienna (OTS) – The Green women’s Vienna make this year’s women’s day under the Motto „For a life free of violence“. „Especially in view of events since the beginning of the year increases in the number of murders and acts of violence against women this issue is more topical than ever before,“ said the woman spokesperson of the Greens in Vienna, city councillor Barbara Huemer. „Every woman has the right to a life free of violence. We must all of us – politics and society – make more of an effort, that violence against women decreases. There are clear boundaries that must not be exceeded,“ says Huemer.

Awareness campaign „is It sexual harassment“

„It is sexual harassment“ to start the Green women’s Vienna an Awareness campaign. „Violence has many forms and faces. Sexual harassment is often trivialized, it is violence. With the #metoo movement, the first major Shake-up, went through the world. „We are of the opinion that on everyday violence such as sexual harassment is still a lot more talking needs to be, because it’s about nothing Less than the Dignity of the woman, because it’s about nothing Less than the human right to a life free of violence“, says Huemer.

Three-quarters of all women in Austria have been at least molested once in your life sexually. Many do not know that sexual harassment is a criminal Offence. Sexual harassment starts where it is perceived by those Affected as such. If a hug, hugs, a joke or a Flirt, is experienced as inappropriate or undesirable, it is sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is not a misunderstanding, but in many cases it is abuse of power. „We want to encourage women that they are fighting back. We want to encourage more civil courage. We are calling for more public education, and that displayed by the actions of employers, of the police and the judiciary be followed consistently.

In the case of distribution actions of the Greens in the districts, there are post cards with information about sexual harassment, and emergency numbers.

Hate on the net

In the implementation of a life free from violence, there are numerous hurdles. Especially in the case of hatred in the network, which is aimed for the most part, and particularly brutal against women, there is little room for manoeuvre:
Huemer: „It is a poverty certificate, as more than 100 years after the introduction of the right to vote for women in Austria, the right to freedom of expression by specifically controlling hate messages again undermines it. Women who defend themselves legally, however, are exposed to a disproportionate risk of litigation costs.“ Alarmed Huemer is also the fact that the rape game „Rape Day“ was not banned immediately, as in Germany, in this country. Huemer:
„Gaming platforms have to be taken from the policy is the responsibility of the failed self-regulator.“

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence and relationship did the spiral of violence is turning more quickly. In a unique way, there was a series of offences since the beginning of the year. These women are frequently a variety of forms of violence, both physical and psychological in nature, exposed to a dramatic escalation with murder and manslaughter. „On the part of the Federal government, I miss the clear Commitment to Fund violence protection devices sufficient. But also work with Offenders and training of the police and the judiciary need to be in the spotlight,“ says Huemer.

Reproductive Health

The reproductive health of women is increasingly becoming a political football. With the backing of important players in the Federal government is insidiously trying the self-determination of women, to abolish. Huemer: „No woman should be forced by the political Power of some men, a pregnancy to term. It is one of the most extreme forms of structural violence, against the health and self-determination of women.“

Green dates for the International women’s day:

On the occasion of women’s day, in many districts, roads, and distribution actions, the Green Ottakring celebration on the evening of international women’s day, their annual woman from 20:00 in the fanialive, sheet 22, and the Green Leopoldstadt honor on Friday at 19:00 is in the former house of meeting at the Praterstern, the woman of the year 2019: Angelika Stuchlik, the Chairwoman of the Association „I am Active – life design for people with disabilities“.

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