New management team of the SPÖ women Imst: made strong for women's rights!

New management team of the SPÖ women Imst: made strong for women's rights!

At the district women's conference of the SPÖ women, the recent took place, a new management team was elected. Amila Ferizovic was elected as the new district women's chairman with 100 % of the votes, while Conny Kratzer moves into the management team as deputy chair. The conference emphasized the topics of renewal, commitment and solidarity and thus set an example for the dynamic political commitment of women in the district. In her inaugural speech, Ferizovic thanked for the trust they had placed in them and declared their commitment to social justice and the visibility of women. She promised to develop and emphasize specific solutions for everyday challenges.

SELMA YILDIRIM, the State Women's Chairman of the SPÖ Tyrol, congratulated the new team and underlined the importance of active women's policy, in particular the commitment on site and the exchange with the citizens. The SPÖ women Imst already have plans in the drawer to become more visible in public through events, dialogue formats and various initiatives.

historical review of women's policy in Austria

The choice of the new management team falls into a historical context that is characterized by significant achievements and challenges in women's policy. Thanks to consistent reforms, the political landscape in Austria has changed significantly since the 1970s. This era was characterized by the women's movement that initiated profound reforms in equality between men and women. Important milestones include the decriminalization of abortion in 1975 and the family law reform, which abolished the role of man as head of the family. Under the leadership of the SPÖ, several laws were adopted that should sustainably improve the life situation of women, such as the equal treatment law of 1979 and the introduction of the Ministry of Women 1990.

A comprehensive catalog of measures that can be called up on the website of the SPÖ women includes various family-political and socio-political points. The most important reforms include the introduction of parental leave as a replacement time to pension insurance and the introduction of the mother-child pass. Even in recent years, important steps were taken, such as the gender quota for supervisory boards, which was introduced in 2018 in listed companies in order to increase the proportion of women in management positions.

Current challenges in equality

Despite these progress, it shows that there are still many challenges. In Austria, the gender Pay-GAP remains high with 18.4 %, which represents the second highest value in the EU. For the safety of women, the high number of female female, which recently counted 21 cases, is alarming. The missing places in women's shelters are also a critical topic that urgently needs to be addressed. In addition to the continuation of successful equality measures, the demands also include pressing concerns such as salary transparency and improved violence protection.

With the newly elected team of the SPÖ women Imst, another chapter is now being opened in the history of women's policy in Austria. The visions and goals that have been formulated here are an expression of a clear commitment to the future and underline the importance of continued to stand up for equality and justice in society.

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