Article created on: 24.11.2022, latest update: 23.10.2024
Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations worldwide. In Austria, 35% of the female population experience physical and/or sexual violence after the age of 16. A strong and visible sign to stop violence against women is set every year by the worldwide UN Women Campaign "Orange the World – Stop Violence against Women and Girls". From 25th November to 10th December this year, buildings around the globe will be illuminated in orange. A glaring call to look and act.
TU Graz joins the Austria Campaign 2024 of "Orange the World": the "Alte Technik", "Neue Technik" and "Campus Inffeldgasse" buildings will be decorated with orange flags but not illuminated by orange light to save energy.
The role of the universities in the fight to stop violence against women
Gudrun Haage, head of the Office for Gender Equality and Equal Opportunity and chairperson of the working group for equal treatment issues at TU Graz: "We welcome the inclusion of the Austrian universities in this year's campaign against violence against women. It is important to highlight this topic at the a university level and to present it in a wider context."
On 26 November, the Austrian universities are hosting an online lecture by Franziska Saxler entitled ‘Why didn't you say no?’. Among other things, Franziska Saxler will present her #metooscience network and provide insights into research findings on the prevalence, psychological mechanisms and perpetuating factors of harassment in the academic system. Participants will ‘practice’ recognising harassment more quickly so that they can better protect themselves and intervene as allies in the right places. If the number of participants allows, the status quo of #metoo in the academic system will also be discussed. Registration to: Lisa Mittischeck at lisa.mittischek@tugraz.at.
