On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Justice Minister Alma Zadic explains that women are subject to “more hate and hate speech” than men, especially in politics. Her goal is therefore to “empower” and give women courage. Other top politicians also want change.
The former chancellor – in her capacity as the first woman in this position – Brigitte Bierlein is pushing for “equal rights at all levels for women”. There are still too few women in the “university sector, in top positions and in politics”. What does it take to break the status quo? “It takes courage to make yourself available for such positions.”
Van der Bellen: “I am a feminist”
Federal president Alexander van der Bellen also encourages women and proudly says about himself: “I am a feminist”. One must “be diplomatic” – men must be aware that discrimination “harms everyone, including the men themselves”. Will women’s politics be discussed in the home of the Federal President? “Yes, of course,” says Austria’s First Lady, Doris Schmidauer, with a laugh. “We share our interest in women’s politics.”
Sigi Maurer: ‘Hate only says something about the sender’
Sigi Maurer agrees with her colleague Alma Zadic when she says that the hatred a politician or woman faces in public always has to do with the person sending it out. “Young women and girls must gather courage, because we women are still too few in politics,” said the president of the green club.
In the video above you can see all the interviews on International Women’s Day.
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