FPÖ-Schimanek: „For us, it is important to strengthen women and to encourage them in their decisions“

„Freedom of the woman price ‚Aelia‘, went on Helga Moser“

Vienna (OTS) – „it is important For us to empower women and to encourage them in their decisions,“ said today, the Federal Chairwoman of the Initiative for freedom of women NAbg. Carmen Schimanek on the occasion of the yesterday’s event „women.World.“ When on the Podium, the freedom is a member of the Landtag, Cornelia Michalke, head of the liaison office of Carinthia in Brussels, May. Martina chatter and the Sergeant, Jasmine Puchwein about their experiences abroad and discussed. „The stories our Panelists have been extremely exciting and interesting. There were three really impressive women, their different experiences and stories to show what you can achieve Despite the resistances, too,“ stressed Schimanek.

Also the 3. President of the national Council, Madam President Anneliese Kitzmüller noted in her speech the need to empower women in their choices: „the most Important is the appreciation – regardless of whether we go to work, or at home, whether we have children or not. For the fights I do, that the decision to be recognized and valued.“

The introductory words held the Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Dr. Karin Kneissl, who reported on their own experiences abroad. „This is the lesson that I have taken during my trips abroad. In life there are always situations – I think everyone knows – because you can despair or smile, but as long as you retain the necessary pinch of humour, and the power, you can overcome this.“ To be held on the current Situation in the diplomatic service: „We have today in the Austrian diplomatic service, a growing number of women in Embassy positions -currently almost 30 percent, and five of eight head of section, Ministry of foreign Affairs are women. This was in the 1980s, however, an exception. I can only draw my hat in front of all my colleagues, who have managed to master all the challenges.“ In addition, they also highlighted the achievements of the past decades in the area of women’s rights in Austria: „We have been lucky that today we can live in self-responsibility. It was not always so, because women were to some extent under guardianship in questions like: ‚Can you take a profession, you may apply for a passport?‘ To be responsible and to stand up for it, is something very Special and important achievement.“

In the course of the event for the first Time, the Freedom of the woman price was awarded to „Aelia“. „There are so many inspiring women we meet in everyday life and are a role model for us. Therefore, we have created this prize to offer to the heroines of everyday life is a stage and I am delighted that we have found Helga Moser for a prize-winner, has moved both in a political, as well as in a social point of view a Lot, and done. You promote your commitment to women on many different levels and has an emotional intelligence to help combined with the courage and the will of the other. Ms. Moser has earned with their idealistic work of this award,“ so Schimanek.

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