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Equal Opportunities for Older Women |
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| Vorlesungsreihe Intergeneratives Lernen im Sommersemester 2000 an der Universität Graz - "Chancengleichheit für ältere Frauen" (Series of lectures, summer term 2000, Graz University, Inter-generational Learning - "Equality for Older Women") | |||||||||
| Communicational details | |||||||||
| Address: c/o GEFAS Steiermark Mozartgasse 14a 8010 Graz Austria |
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| Contact persons and their
known foreign languages: Anneliese Goldeband, Honorary official, Italian, English Dr.Mag. Rosemarie Kurz, Honorary manager from GEFAS Steiermark, person responsible for generation issues at University of Graz, English |
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| Telephone:
0043-316-380-2964 Telefax: 0043-316-380-9212 E-Mail: A.Goldeband@surfeu.at gefas@seniorweb.at Internet: www.seniorweb.at |
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| About the initiative | |||||||||
| Status of the initiative: | The initiative is an initiative to make the general public and politicians aware of the problem. | ||||||||
| The initiative has the dicisive support of
the following organisation: GEFAS Steiermark |
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| Address: Mozartgasse 14a 8010 Graz Österreich |
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| Telephone:
0043-316-380-2964 Telefax: 0043-316-9212 E-Mail: gefas@seniorweb.at Internet: http://www.seniorweb.at |
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| Other supporting
organisations: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas
Kenner, Prodekan der Medizinischen Fakultät u. Univ.-Prof. DDr. Gerald Schöpfer, Dekan
der sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät - wissenschafltiche Leitung, Graz |
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| Content and framework conditions of the project work | |||||||||
| The initiative was founded in: 1988 | |||||||||
| The initiative was founded
because of the following reasons: To promote
dialogue between young and old, to draw the attention of scientists and researchers, and
to sensitise the general public. |
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| The initiative was founded
for a limited period of time: The lecture series "Equality for Older Women" is restricted to the summer term 2000. |
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| Target group(s): | Women interested in becoming politically involved and university students. | ||||||||
| Targets: | - Gaining public attention - Forcing political objectives - Collaboration on the lecture series by women politicians and representatives of women's and senior citizens' organisations. |
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| Details of the work done by
the initiative: Lecture series
Inter-generational Learning "Equality for Older Women": Unemployment, Overworked
due to care-work, isolation, educational inadequacies and poor financial security in old
age colour the image of older women in our society. 14.3.: Dr. Heide Schmidt, Liberales Forum: "Older Women - doubly discriminated against" 21.3.: Waltraud Klasnic, Landeshauptfrau: "Equality for Older Women" 28.3.: Mag. Beate Hartinger, Univ.Lektor, NRAbg.: "Being old means being successful - the important socio-political role of older women" 4.4.: Dr. Eveline Hönigsperger, Ministerialrätin, Head of the Competence Centre for Senior Citizens and Population Policy in the BMUJF: "The Economic Situation of older Women in Austria" 11.4.: Dr. Katrin Markus, Europabüro d. BAGSO, Brüssel: "Poor Young People, Rich Old People?" 2.5.: Herta Bacher, Plattform 50plus, Dr. Rosemarie Kurz, Mag. Petra Pointner, GEFAS Stmk., Dr. Grete Schurz, Frauenrechtlerin: Panel discussion: "Ageing with all one's senses, Taboo: Sexuality", Chair: Anneliese Goldeband, GEFAS Stmk. 9.5.: Lisa Rücker, Dipl.Sozialarbeiterin, Projektleiterin im Stadtteilprojekt Gries "Palaver": "Did we learn from our mothers?" 16.5.: Mag. Elsa Königshofer, Lebenslaufforscherin, Obfrau des Frauenvereins "Donna 45": "Women, Masters of Ageing!? The long and tedious path to equality for women through the phases Spring Awakening-Summer Solstice-Indian Summer-Dawn" 23.5.: Mag.Charlotte Strümpel, Europazentrum Wien: "TheJoy of Working in Old Age - Opportunities and Perspectives in Europe" 30.5.: Walburga Beutl Labg., ÖFB, Annemarie Höfer, ehrenamtl. Vorsitzende des KFB |
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| Areas of work of the initiative: | |||||||||
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| Success that the initiative
has achieved: The lecture series brings the
problems of older women into the light. |
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| Problems that the
initiative has been faced during its work: -
Acquiring the public funds needed to cover running costs |
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| Participation of the target
group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work: Discussions with older and younger women, in which they express their personal views and standpoints; exerting influence through women politicians and scholars. |
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| Co-operation: Since the founding in 1996 of the platform Frauen50plus, we have had
exchanges of views with women's organisations in Graz, promoted in particular by the Graz
Women's Committee - Frauenbeirat. |
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| Information: We are available for people interested in receiving more information on our initiative by phone, post or e-mail. |
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| Organisational background of the initiative | |||||||||
| Staff: 1 salaried employees at the supporting organisation. |
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| Budget: 25,000 Schillings for salaries and for printing mailings, press conference, organisation and publicattion |
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| Sources of funding: | |||||||||
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| Publications or information
material available on our initiative: -
Newspaper "Uni Aktuell", 20,000 copies |
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| Recommended literature: | |||||||||
| Tips and suggestions for
people interested in foundig a similar initiative: Try to awaken interest among effected women, women's and senior citizens' groups, as well as women politicians and scholars, to pursue your objective consistently, long-term and courageously, to learn from disappointments, and to form networks. |
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