Parliament: opening of the exhibition on the heroes ‚ square to 100 years of women’s right to vote

Portraits of the first Pioneers on the long path to equality

Vienna (PK) – 100 years Ago, eight women moved in for the first time in the Constituent national Assembly of the Austrian Parliament, after the year 1918, the legal basis for this was created. Under the title „Equal rights – 100 years of suffrage for women“ is dedicated to the Parliament now, of these Pioneers, a further exhibition at the heroes ‚ square, which was opened today on International women’s day officially.

The first female members of Parliament, whose portraits are presented in a kind of „wall newspaper“, have proven that it is worth it to fight for the cause of equality, – said President of the national Council Wolfgang Sobotka. As in the case of the exhibition to the 100-year-old Republic anniversary, which was a great success and a day of about 500 people, was attended, wool to back, so that now again a very important issue in the collective consciousness.

We should take these eight women, for example, declared the Second national Council President Doris Bures, because they would have shown what is possible when women around the coherence and consequence of use for the improvement of living conditions. Even though much had already succeeded, so this way should would continue, so that women can lead a self-determined and independent life. Now there are 68 Members in the house, Bures, but there is a need for more female representatives at the Federal, Länder and municipal level.

According to the view of Anneliese Kitzmüller, the third President of the Austrian Parliament, there is still in many areas. There is a need, in particular, more appreciation for all women, no matter which model you choose, because all of the jobs were of equal value. It will at least ensure that women are supported in achieving their wishes and encouraged.

The first Pioneers for the democratic participation of women in Austria

On the ten stand frame, the first eight female members of Parliament and the subsequent Federal Council President Olga Rudel-Zeynek – worldwide the first woman to head a legislative body -will be portrayed. The protag anise tin from different political Camps – Anna Boschek, Hildegard Burjan, Emmy-Friendly, Adelheid Popp, Gabriele Proft, Therese Schlesinger, Amalie Seidel, Mary Tusch and Olga Rudel-Zeynek – were the Pioneers for women became a decisive factor in the policy.

It was designed in the freely accessible exhibition on the heroes ‚ square, which can also be visited on guided tours, by the President of the Akademie Graz Astrid Kury, as well as by the architect Alexander Kada. There were outstanding personalities, which occurred in spite of all the-sometimes massive – resistance, woman’s rights, said Kury. Since many of them grew up under dramatic social conditions, have you asked the question of justice in the heart of the concept. Exhibitions in public space are the Format of the hour, Alexander Kada convinced of, because you zubewege to the visitors. He hoped that the „wall newspaper“ is accepted on the Displays just as good as the previous founding of the Republic.

The free tours start under the title „Equal rights – 100 years of suffrage for women“. The 60 minute guide outlines the history of the women’s movement and of women’s suffrage. The meeting point is the info point of the Parliament, the heroes ‚ square; notifications under besucherservice@parlament.gv.at . (Final) sue/mar

NOTE: photos of the event can be found on the Website of the Parliament www.parlament.gv.at/SERV/FOTO/ARCHIV .

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