The 56th Vienna City Council dealt intensively with the financial statements for 2023. In a speech by GRin Mag. Barbara Huemer (GREENS), the situation of women in Vienna was addressed. Although women in the city are better off in many areas than the Austrian average, there is still a need for further measures to promote equality. Wage differences and the increasing number of women in part-time employment were identified as challenges. The speech emphasized the need for more childcare places, care facilities and a sustainable reduction in working hours to support women. Equality for women was presented as an important goal that can be achieved through certain measures and innovative projects such as the Equality Monitor. The importance of violence prevention, which requires a broad social discussion, was also pointed out.
GRin Sabine Keri (ÖVP) spoke about the importance of women's policy in Vienna and pointed out the challenges of violence prevention. She stressed the urgent need for a sharper focus on protecting women from violence and underlined the need to name specific perpetrators. The events of February 23, when five femicides were recorded within 24 hours, highlighted the urgency of the issue.
GRin Marina Hanke, BA (SPÖ) emphasized that women in Vienna are still disadvantaged and that structural hurdles make their equality difficult. She emphasized the importance of support services such as the 24-hour women's emergency service and emphasized the importance of a holistic women's policy that supports women in various life situations.
The discussion in the city council also reflected different political views. GRin Mag. Laura Sachslehner, BA (ÖVP) criticized certain demands for shorter working hours and emphasized the importance of combating "hate crimes" in Vienna. She called for the establishment of a fund to cover the costs of removing graffiti and destruction of public spaces.
Overall, the contributions of the city council members highlighted the complex challenges and efforts to promote equality for women in Vienna and to strengthen protection against violence.
An article from www.ots.at shows that the 2023 financial statements were intensively discussed in the municipal council, with the speeches of various members focusing on the topics of women's policy, violence prevention and equality.
Source: die-nachrichten.at
