"Cases are increasing": Freising district wants to set an example on the International Day against Violence against Women
Created: 11/24/2022, 08:00
Every third woman is a victim of physical and/or sexualized violence in her life - also in the district of Freising.
Symbolic image © Jan-Philipp Strobel/dpa
The district of Freising wants to set an example on the International Day against Violence against Women.
The number of victims is frightening.
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– The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is observed this Friday, November 25.
On this occasion, the evangelical Christ Ascension Church in Freising is illuminated in the color orange.
From November 25th, the International Day against Violence against Women, to December 10th, the International Day of Human Rights, the “Orange The World” campaign initiated by the United Nations will give special importance to monuments, public buildings and places around the world bathed in orange light to send a visible signal against violence against women.
Diakonie Freising supports action
"We, the Diakonie Freising, are also taking part in this campaign to show solidarity with the women affected," says Christina Mayer, head of the HilDa counseling center.
It was actually planned, in cooperation with the city, to illuminate various buildings orange on the day against violence against women.
"Because of the energy crisis, however, everyone involved made a conscious decision to briefly illuminate only one central building, the Ascension Church," says a statement.
“Violence against women is also a big issue in the district of Freising,” emphasizes Christina Mayer.
The number of women who seek help from HilDa (Hilfe ist da), the specialist advice center for domestic and sexualised violence, has been increasing significantly since early summer.
All women's shelter places are occupied
The same applies to the number of women who seek protection from their violent partner in the Freising women's shelter: all the places there are occupied, the number of inquiries is significantly higher than the number of women who can be admitted (we reported).
“The cases are not only increasing, they are also becoming more complex.
And the situation will get even worse in the winter months,” fears Mayer.
A problem that affects everyone
"Violence is not a problem in women's partnerships, but a social problem," says Christina Mayer.
It must always be pointed out that it can affect all women.
In order to make a contribution and set an example, the Diakonie Freising, the city of Freising and the district office will hoist flags with the inscription "Stop violence against women" at central locations - such as Marienplatz and the district office.
(By the way: everything from the region is now also available in our regular Freising newsletter.)
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The Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT) is also taking part in "Orange Day": Among other things, the website, which was originally designed in green, will appear in orange.
Reading and information lecture
Other events on the subject:
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Friday, November 25, 7 p.m.: Reading in the evangelical community center of the Ascension Parish: Gisela Landesberger introduces the artist Charlotte Salomon.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2 p.m.: Lecture by Alexander Korittko on the topic “After psychological or physical violence: dealing with it at any price or a new start without fear?”.
You can register for the online event by sending an email to hilda@diakonie-freising.de.
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Action day background
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is an annual commemoration and day of action held to combat discrimination and all forms of violence against women and girls.
In Germany,
every third woman
is affected by physical and/or sexual violence at least once in her life, that is about
14 million women
.
Every 45 minutes a woman in Germany is seriously injured by her partner.
You can find more current news from the district of Freising at Merkur.de/Freising.