Katharina Wagner, Cornelia Primosch and Isabella Purkart report from Iran, Tunisia and Colombia – on March 8th at 9:20 p.m. on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – Being sporty, earning enough money, having the say in the relationship – these are part of the image of masculinity for young men in Germany, according to a 2023 survey. Obviously, the idea of traditional role models in which women are not equal partners still dominates. A disappointing result that shows once again how far we are from equal rights for women and men in society. Even if in Western countries this equality before the law is usually created, at least on paper. On the occasion of International Women’s Day (details on the ORF program focus at presse.ORF.at), the ORF correspondent magazine “WeltWeit” will take a look at those countries that are mostly only in the in connection with the violation of women’s rights. Katharina Wagner, Cornelia Primosch and Isabella Purkart report from Iran, Tunisia and Colombia.
Katharina Wagner accompanied a lawyer in Tehran who helps women with divorces. How difficult life is for women in Iran has become clear once again since September 2022, when tens of thousands took to the streets after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Although women play an enormously important role in the country’s economic life, they are severely disadvantaged under the law of the Islamic Republic. This is also reflected in divorce law.
In Tunisia, Cornelia Primosch meets activists who still see a lot of room for improvement in the implementation of women’s rights, but also self-determined women who live the balance between modernity and tradition. Tunisia occupies a special position in the Arab world. After independence in 1956, the country enshrined women’s rights in law and enabled Tunisians to actively participate in social, economic and political life.
In Colombia, Isabella Purkart immerses herself in the world of “machismo,” which – as in all of Latin America – is still firmly anchored in society. From an early age, girls and boys learn that they have to behave according to certain stereotypes. Men are not allowed to show emotions; only aggression and violence are acceptable. The “Hombres al Cuidado” project in the capital Bogotá wants to achieve a rethink in society, because the rigid role models disadvantage not only women, but also men themselves. From bus drivers to prison inmates – everyone should take part in the courses and thus bring about cultural change.