Equal opportunities and equality for women
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzThe Basic Law stipulates the promotion of the legal and actual equality of women and men as a state task. The municipalities are also obliged to implement this constitutional mandate.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, the municipalities appoint municipal equal opportunities officers on the basis of the municipal and district regulations. Their task is to stand up for the rights and interests of the female inhabitants of the respective municipality. They ensure that the administration and political bodies take the interests of women and girls into account in their decisions. Through public relations work and events, they contribute to changing awareness in society. They support women seeking advice and interested women in confidential consultation hours. The range of topics includes issues such as reconciling work and family life, returning to work, separation and divorce, social benefits and experiences of violence. The equal opportunities officers also support regional initiatives, projects and plans to improve the situation of women and girls.
Legal basis in Rhineland-Palatinate §2 Para.9 County Code (LKO) since 1993
- "The realization of the constitutional mandate of equal rights for men and women is also a task of the administrative districts. The establishment of equality bodies ensures that this mandate is realized in the performance of tasks. The equality offices of the administrative districts are to be staffed full-time."
Areas of responsibility of the equal opportunities officer
- Awareness-raising and information
- forms networks with specialist colleagues and institutions to jointly improve the situation of women (BAG/LAG/AK etc.)
- initiates and supports measures to improve the situation of women and work
- makes offers to change career choice behavior (Girls' Day)
- makes offers on the topic "NO to violence against women"
- Organizes and carries out events
- Creates information on topics relevant to women, e.g.
NAVI for women in the Rhine-Lahn district,
brochure "Where to go with the kids"
Information flyer of the equal opportunities officers in the Rhine-Lahn district 2022
Calendar of events Equality 2023.pdf
Counseling services in easy language and German sign language
Newsletter of the Equal Opportunities Office:
Corona:
Info DF Women in the corona crisis
BMFSFJ - Federal Minister Giffey agrees with the federal states on concrete aid measures for women in the corona crisis.
Flyer offers of help SuS 06_04
Information DF compensation claimHelp addresses.pdf
BMFSFJ - Dr. Franziska Giffey Unprecedented aid package
Offers of assistance as of 10.23.pdf
Further information / help:
www.gleichstellungsbeauftragte-rlp.de
Handout "What to do? Sexualized discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace"
Information brochure for women affected by violence