Against violence

Discreet help: receipt with helpline number

On Schneider-Wagentristl's initiative, the helpline number will be printed on the receipts.(Bild: zVg)

With "16 days against violence", ÖVP women's spokeswoman Schneider-Wagentristl and "Nah & Frisch" are launching an initiative to support those affected.

Women are victims of violence every day throughout Austria. In 2024, 27 women died in Austria. Domestic violence is still omnipresent. This is why the "16 days against violence against women" campaign days are taking place between November 15 and December 10. During this period, there will be various campaigns to raise awareness of the issue and support those affected.

More and more offers
Although awareness-raising work is increasing in this area and there are more and more offers from various institutions, women who find themselves in such an emergency situation do not always know where to turn in an emergency.

Standing up together against violence against women
The Burgenland regional leader of the ÖVP women's party and women's spokesperson Julia Schneider-Wagentristl has therefore launched an initiative together with the department store chain "Nah & Frisch" as part of this year's campaign days. The telephone number of the women's helpline will be printed on all "Nah & Frisch" receipts throughout Austria. "This measure is intended to raise awareness and draw attention to the rapid and low-threshold help available via the helpline in emergency situations," says Schneider-Wagentristl.

Many girls and women continue to be affected by violence. "We must stand together against this violence, because the protection of those affected concerns us all. "Every girl, every woman has the right to live in safety," emphasizes the women's spokeswoman.