Ursula Nonnemacher (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Brandenburg Minister for Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection Photo: bse sab
From BZ/dpa
According to Brandenburg’s Women’s Minister Ursula Nonnemacher (Greens), the energy crisis hits women particularly hard.
“Women, especially single parents, are particularly badly affected by the general cost increases,” said Nonnemacher on the occasion of Women’s Day this Wednesday (March 8). “Women are more often socially and economically disadvantaged.”
According to the ministry, almost a third of all full-time employees in Brandenburg who are subject to social security contributions only earn an income below or in the area of the poverty line. In addition, women more often work part-time or in jobs that are not subject to collective bargaining agreements, so that they hardly benefit from company increases in wage replacement benefits.
“In times of persistently high inflation, rapidly increasing electricity, energy and living costs in general, the commitment to real equality between women and men is more important than ever,” said the minister. The fight for women’s financial independence remains a central goal, as does the fight for equal participation in political decision-making processes.
Under the motto “Not with us!” the 33rd Brandenburg Women’s Weeks in March offer discussion groups, workshops, exhibitions, theater performances and readings. According to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, they are unique in Germany in terms of their scope and continuity.
According to the German Federation of Trade Unions, “International Women’s Day” was first celebrated in 1911, back then on March 19. The main demand was active and passive voting rights for women.