AVISO press conference, October 23rd, 9:30 a.m., Caritas: Because Gender Care Gap. Because gender pay gap. Because Gender Pension Gap: Poverty in Austria is female.
Datum: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m
Ort: Food distribution point “Waldkloster”, Gellertplatz 7, 1100 Vienna
Press conference with Caritas President Nora Tödtling-Musenbichler, Klaus Schwertner, Director of Caritas of the Archdiocese of Vienna, Doris Anzengruber, Head of Social Advice at Caritas of the Archdiocese of Vienna, and Dr. Janina Enachescu, Federal Statistical Office Austria, Directorate of Population, Social Affairs and Living Conditions
Gender not necessary? While the situation has returned to normal for many people after the past years of crisis, it remains critical, especially for women and children. Caritas social advice centers confirm worrying figures: two thirds of the people who seek help there are women, and almost 20 percent are single parents.
There are many reasons for this: women are still responsible for the majority of care work, both in their own families and in society. They do almost two hours more unpaid work every day than men.
Poverty is not fate, poverty is the result of unjust structures. We as Caritas do not want to accept this injustice. Because women and children deserve a good future and because gender should not determine the risk of poverty.
The special evaluation “Consequences of the crisis and the social situation of women” by Statistics Austria on behalf of Caritas Austria will be presented for the first time as part of the press conference.
Your conversation partners are:
- Nora Tödtling-Musenbichler, President of Caritas Austria
- Klaus Schwertner, Caritas Director of the Archdiocese of Vienna
- Doris Anzengruber, Head of Social Counseling, Caritas of the Archdiocese of Vienna
- Dr. Janina Enachescu, Federal Statistical Institute Austria, Directorate Population, Social Affairs and Living Conditions
- Affected women, such as single parents, are available on site for bilateral discussions.
Media representatives are warmly invited to the press conference. There is then the opportunity to take pictures and videos in the food distribution area.
One Accreditation You are urgently requested to contact presse@caritas-austria.at.
AVISO press conference, October 23rd, 9:30 a.m., Caritas: Because Gender Care Gap. Because gender pay gap. Because Gender Pension Gap: Poverty in Austria is female.
Datum: October 23, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – October 23, 2024, 10:30 a.m
Art: Press conference
Ort: Food distribution point “Forest Monastery”
Gellertplatz 7
1100 Wien
Austria