Equal Opportunities for Older Women
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Arbeitskreis Lebensphasen, Katholische Frauenbewegung (Phases in Life, Catholic Women's Movement)
Communicational details
Address:
Klosterg. 15
3100 St. Pölten
Austria
Contact persons and their known foreign languages:
Elfie Haindl, Diocese official
Telephone:
Telefax:
E-Mail:
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About the initiative
Status of the initiative: The initiative is an initiative aimed at improving equal opportunities for older women through an organisation that pursues objectives which are independent of gender or age.
The initiative has the dicisive support of the following organisation:
Katholische Frauenbewegung
Address:
Klosterg. 15
3100 St. Pölten
Österreich
Telephone: 0043-02742-398-347
Telefax: 0043-02742-398-378
E-Mail: kfb.ka.stpoelten@kirche.at
Internet:
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Content and framework conditions of the project work
The initiative was founded in: 1985
The initiative was founded because of the following reasons:

To attract women of 45 and older, or after they have brought up their children, to specific educational courses.
Target group(s): Women interested in forming their personality.
Targets: Educational courses - Coming to terms with life's phases, health, spirituality, involvement in the church and society
Details of the work done by the initiative:

Constant courses with the above mentioned focal point; we have trained our own course leaders and compiled a work folder "Frauen in der Lebenmitte" (Women in their Middle Years).
The Catholic Women's Movement (KFB) addresses women with a wealth of experience through the diversity of its courses and the formation of women's groups (according to age and situation in life)
The working group "Life's Phases" plans and organises its activities; at present it consists of 7 women.
Areas of work of the initiative:
Education
Success that the initiative has achieved:

- Foundation of similar working groups
- Sales of the work folder
- Theme "Menopause"
Problems that the initiative has been faced during its work:

- Organising one's life in this phase has become complicated
- Information is difficult to find
- Funds
Participation of the target group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work:

Participation in the working group, talks, personal contacts through colleagues at the Catholic Women's Movement ( KFB)
Co-operation:
Information:

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Organisational background of the initiative
Staff:

1 salaried employees at the supporting organisation.
6 volunteers/honorary members.
The total number of hours worked for the initiative is approx. 5 hours per week.
Budget:

5000 Schilling/year for meetings and travel expenses, office materials
Sources of funding:
Revenue from the project work
Funds from the supporting organisation(s)
Publications or information material available on our initiative:

- Work folder
- Programme of events "Frauenforum"
Recommended literature:

- Die gewandelte Frau (Ingrid Riedl)
- Alternativen - Broschüre 1 und 2 (Misereor)
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2001-04-25