Bogner-Strauss wants to reward women's performance-related grants «DiePresse.com

It has been known for some time that women's initiatives in general should receive less funding from the Ministry of Women's Affairs – "Die Presse" has widely reported. On Saturday, however, it was reported in "Newspapers" that even organizations that advocate for women's rights should also receive less money. The representatives of the badociations concerned – the anti-discrimination bodies should be just as affected as the women's health centers, according to the Ö1 report – are incredulous; Women's Minister Juliane Bogner-Strauß (ÖVP) once again defended Ö1: "The women's budget has remained the same since 2009," she said, citing her "socialist predecessor" , Gabriele. Heinisch-Hosek (SPÖ) has failed to increase the women's budget. "It is criticized after a few months of mandate," she lamented.

Government wants to focus on protection against violence

Grants cuts – totaling 700,000 euros less – explain Bogner-Strauß on women's protection from violence, in which the government federal government "invests". In concrete terms, this means that 200,000 euros went from "subsidies" to "expenditures" in the budget, probably to cover the costs of automatic wage increases in legally binding centers for protection against violence, as well as the cost of the "payroll". reported Die Presse. Victim Protection sub-group within the working group on criminal law, who will work at the Ministry of the Interior under the leadership of State Secretary Karoline Edtstadler (ÖVP). (A project recently stopped by the Ministry of the Interior for the protection of high-risk cases is also included in this group.) The former Minister Heinisch-Hosek had previously criticized the fact that a Legal implementation of the prevention of violence is expected to last until 2020: "Protected."

Bogner-Strauß, on the other hand, has concrete wishes regarding the advancement of women. Ö1, grants should be awarded on the basis of performance and refers to the Klagsverband: This support to victims of discrimination legally and have been in the last years to 150.000 euros of the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Department of Women – regardless of number of process backers, noted Bogner-Strauß. "Last year, there were no less than three process accompaniments and legal advice every four days." had a change "minor" to violent protection, said the minister.

(Red./APA)