Strong voices for equal rights on World Girls’ Day!

On the initiative of Plan International, the United Nations (UN) declared October 11th as World Girls’ Day in 2011. Because there is no country in the world where there is true equality. Since then, Plan and every year on World Girls’ Day have drawn attention to the needs of girls

Strong voices for equality! With an Austria-wide campaign, many supporters are raising their voices for equal rights. Below Adele Neuhauser, Max von Thun, Patricia Aulitzky, Sabine Derflinger, Kushtrim Alili, Menerva Hammad and that Team von Vienna Ink Lines as well as grindig. Plan International’s sports ambassadors also use their voice: Enzo Diessl, Niklas Strohmayer-Dangl, Lena Pressler, Lena Millonig, Damir Djukic, Leo Köhldorfer, Andreas Wolf, Elias Lachkovics and Timo Hinterdorfer. The Westfield Donauzentrum and Westfield Shopping City Süd are not only there with strong statements, but also make their advertising space in the shopping centers available for the strong voices.

Austrian landmarks shine in pink! This year too, many Austrian landmarks are making a pink statement: In Wien shine the UNIQUE Towerthe Vienna Ferris Wheelthe WestfieldDanube Centerdie Brasserie Palmenhausthe foyer of the Cultural garage in Aspern Seestadtas well as the Danube Canal Bridges in strong pink. The Schönbrunn Group has been celebrating World Girls’ Day on its social media channels for years. In Lower Austria supports the St. Pölten sound tower and Laa Castlepink day of action. In Upper Austria have been shining for many years LENTOS Art Museum and the Ars Electronica Center. In Styria he does that Grazer Uhrturm in pink draws attention to the lack of equality and in Tyrol sets the Bergiselschanze a visible signal for the equality of girls. In Vorarlberg participate the Festival Hall Bregenz with the stage and the Hittisau Women’s Museum on pinkification.

Girls centers all over Austria are celebrating! In addition, many girls’ centers, youth advice centers as well as schools and other institutions celebrate World Girls’ Day with special campaigns. Participating again this year: EggenLend youth center, JAM youth work mobile, Buoyancy-LOTTA Girls*base, Amazone association, Mafalda, EqualiZ, JUBS Neunkirchen, JUB youth advice Krems, ELEMENTS and TANDEM, open youth work Landegg, as well as that Women’s Office of the City of Linz.