Orange
The World. UN campaign to end violence against women
This year the focus lies on the responsibility
of men - Men can end violence against women!
23.11.2022
Once
again this year, the University of Applied Arts Vienna is participating in the important UN campaign Orange the World.
16 Days to end violence against women. Starting on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women, a strong signal shall be set until December 10, the International Human Rights Day. Since this year, for obvious
reasons, the usual orange lighting of buildings will be dispensed with, other ways of visibility will be increased, such as
flags at prominent locations in front of university buildings and increased activities on social media channels.
One can end violence against women!
The UN's campaign Orange the World this year focuses
on men's responsibility. To a large extent, it is up to them to ensure a life free of violence for girls and women and to
prevent violence against women or prevent it from happening in the first place. Part of the Orange the World 2022
campaign, therefore, is men taking a stand and publicly speaking out and calling for a stop to physical, psychological and
sexual violence against women. Gerald Bast and Bernhard Kernegger, Rector and Vice-Rector of the University of applied Arts
Vienna, are speaking out in video contributions as part of the campaign and are also pointing out the responsibility of educational
institutions in this context.
Woman Life Freedom
In these days it is impossible to
talk about the topic Stop Violence against Women without – once again – expressing our full solidarity with the women
and all people supporting them in Iran. The structural violence – executed by the government – that happens to all women
in Iran and especially to those who stand up – courageously, numerously and unfortunately in a horrendous number at the risk
of their lives – for a violence-free and self-determined life, must be stopped. Woman Life Freedom is for all women
worldwide, especially for the fearless and courageous women in Iran.
