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Many women who use the regional women's support system are in great need.
They are physically or psychologically abused by their life partners, have been victims of sexual assault or have a stalker who harms them badly.
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Christina Mayer from the advice center for victims of domestic and sexual violence and Veronika Kimmelmann from the Freising women's shelter report on International Women's Day.
Freising – “But I’m a Supergirl.
And Supergirls don't cry, the song by the rock band Reamonn plays on the radio.
But I'm a superhero.
And superheroines don't cry.
As I continue to listen to the song, tapping the rhythm with my fingers, I wonder if superheroines actually never cry.
Are strong women characterized by not shedding a tear and maintaining composure during the worst of hours?”
Christina Mayer from the advice center for victims of domestic and sexual violence (“HilDa”) and Veronika Kimmelmann from the Freising women’s shelter are asking this question on the occasion of International Women’s Day this Friday: “This may be true for the superheroines on the big screen.
After all, you've never seen a Wonder Woman cry her eyes out while fighting her archenemy.
But life is not a film.
Life writes its own stories.”
Mayer and Kimmelmann know many such stories.
In their respective facilities, both of which are sponsored by Diakonie Freising, they support women, children and young people who are affected by violence.
Today they report.
Strong women
Many women who use the regional women's support system are in great need.
They are physically or psychologically abused by their life partners, have been victims of sexual assault or have a stalker who harms them badly.
“Most of the clients who come to us have already endured the violence for months or even years before they seek help,” says Christina Mayer, the head of HilDa.
When women affected by violence seek help, at first glance they don't have much in common with the dazzling superheroines in the cinema: they neither have superhuman muscle strength nor are they invulnerable.
They are weakened women who have lost their radiance.
And yet they are strong and resilient because they do not give up hope and dare to rebel against violence by seeking support.
“If a woman decides to seek protection in a women’s shelter, it is a very courageous decision,” says Veronika Kimmelmann, the head of the Freising women’s shelter.
“The women leave their familiar surroundings and often have to give up their work, their social contacts and their personal possessions.
Many take this step out of love for their children.”
Lots of courage
Although the women affected by violence act courageously and strongly, there are many tears in the HilDa advice center and the women's shelter.
The traumatic experiences, which the clients have often suppressed for a long time, can be worked through.
In the rooms of the Department for Domestic and Sexual Violence at Diakonie Freising, tears are not a sign of weakness, but rather an expression of awareness of injustice and fighting spirit.
“It is amazing how much courage many of our clients have in taking their fate into their own hands in order to change something about their situation,” says Mayer.
“We support women on their journey by trying, together with our network partners, to implement the Istanbul Convention in the region.” The Istanbul Convention is an agreement of the Council of Europe “that aims to protect women from violence through binding legal norms protect.
“It gives girls and women the tools to legally defend themselves against violent attacks.”
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The appeal
“Every woman should know the Istanbul Convention.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, we want to encourage everyone to find out about their rights and, if necessary, to demand them.
“The truth is that we don’t admire the superheroines in the cinema because they never cry, but we admire them for their courageous striving for a better world and their relentless fight against injustice,” says Kimmelmann.
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International Women's Day in the cinema
The film “RBG – a life for justice” will be shown at the CineradoPlex Freising on International Women’s Day.
The documentary shows the eventful life of lawyer Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, who campaigned for women's rights and anti-discrimination throughout her life.
Although she struggled with prejudice and rejection because of her gender, her outstanding achievements ultimately led her to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
There, too, she successfully fought for legal equality.
In keeping with the theme of the film, the director of the Freising district court, Nicole Selzam, will give a welcoming speech.
Admission: 6:30 p.m., film starts: 7 p.m
The Rosenhof-Lichtspiele in Moosburg is showing the Italian feature film production “Tomorrow is Another Day” as part of an exclusive preview, which will not be shown in German cinemas until April.
Deputy District Administrator Anita Meinelt welcomes the cinema-goers.
Admission: 7.30 p.m. Film starts: 8 p.m.
The film is set in the second half of the 1940s and provides insight into the life of Delia, a dutiful wife and mother.
Delia's husband claims supremacy as the sole head of the family. Delia knows her social position as a woman, which is why she subordinates herself to her husband.
She accepts her husband's insults until one day she receives a mysterious letter that changes everything.