After the alleged 13th murder of women in Austria this year, Regional Councilor for Women Gabriele Fischer (Greens) and Regional Education Councilor Beate Palfrader (ÖVP) refer to the comprehensive protection against violence and violence prevention offers in Tyrol. Both pillars are well placed. It is important to use the offer.
The politicians emphasize that there are contact points and accommodation in Innsbruck, in the Unterland and in East Tyrol for women who are acutely affected by violence. “It has been decided to finance a facility with a corresponding care offer and a women’s refuge in the Oberland, and we are currently looking for a location.” In addition, a new violence prevention center was set up in the 2020-2023 gender equality package.
The victim protection-oriented work with violent men is continuously being expanded, say Fischer and Palfrader.