International Women's Day
International Women's Day on March 8 commemorates the long struggle for women's rights and equality. It is a day to celebrate, but also to draw attention to existing injustices. Every year, the Department for Equal Opportunities organizes campaigns on gender equality issues around 8 March. Together with the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland and the Filmklub Kurbelkiste, a cinema evening is usually organized at the Kulturhaus Lÿz.
Archive
04.03.2025 | Lÿz (St.-Johann-Straße 18, 57074 Siegen)
In 2025, the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland showed the resistance drama "In Liebe, Eure Hilde". In addition to stands with information material, there was space for exchange and networking as well as the opportunity to donate to "Frauen helfen Frauen e.V. Siegen".
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, the DGB Youth, the Junge GEW NRW, IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's network of university secretariats.
12.03.2024 | Lÿz (St.-Johann-Straße 18, 57074 Siegen)
In 2024, the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland showed the film "Keiner schiebt uns weg" (No one pushes us away) about the labor dispute of the Heinze women, who fought for equal pay with their male colleagues in 1981. Contemporary witness Marianne Kaiser, author of "We want equal pay!" and contributor to the "frauen/ruhr/geschichte" platform, was a guest for a personal discussion.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, the DGB youth, the Junge GEW NRW, IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's network of university secretariats.
07.03.2023 | Lÿz (St.-Johann-Straße 18, 57074 Siegen)
The documentary "Höchstens vier Wochen" was shown as part of a film evening followed by a discussion. The film sheds light on the biggest strike in the history of the German healthcare system: in May 2022, employees at all university hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia walked off the job to demand better working conditions.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, DGB Youth, Junge GEW NRW, IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's University Secretariat network.
08.03.2022 | Lÿz (St.-Johann-Straße 18, 57074 Siegen)
In 2022, the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland invited to a film evening with "Die Unbeugsamen" followed by a discussion. The documentary shows the pioneering women of the Bonn Republic who fought for their place in politics with courage and perseverance - against resistance, prejudice and male-dominated power structures.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, the DGB youth, the Junge GEW NRW, the IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the network of university secretariats at the University of Siegen.
What we want - demands and messages for International Women's Day 2021
In 2021, the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland has published a video under the motto "What we want", in which the participating individuals and organizations present their joint messages and demands for International Women's Day.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, DGB Youth, Junge GEW NRW, IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's network of university secretariats.
10.03.2020 | Lÿz (St.-Johann-Straße 18, 57074 Siegen)
As part of International Women's Day 2020, the Equal Opportunities Office of the University of Siegen took part in a film screening together with the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland. The film "The Calling - Her Fight for Justice" was shown, which tells the life story of US judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, the DGB youth, the Junge GEW NRW, IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's network of university secretariats.
05.03.2019 | Lÿz (St.-Johann-Straße 18, 57074 Siegen)
In 2019, the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland showed the documentary "#FEMALE PLEASURE" as part of a joint film evening. The film follows five strong women from five world religions and tells the story of their courageous commitment to self-determination, sexual freedom and gender equality.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, the DGB Youth, the Junge GEW NRW, the IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's network of university secretariats.
15.03.2018 | Bismarckhalle (Bismarckstraße 47, 57076 Siegen)
In 2018, the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland showed "The Divine Order" to mark the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. The film is set in 1971 in a conservative Swiss village: housewife Nora rebels against the marriage law, which prohibits women from working, and fights with others for equal rights and the right to vote for women.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, the DGB youth, the Junge GEW NRW, the IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's network of university secretariats.
09.03.2017 | Lÿz (St.-Johann-Straße 18, 57074 Siegen)
In 2017, the Aktionsbündnis Frauenarbeit Siegerland showed the film "Sonita" followed by a discussion. The documentary from 2015 by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami follows the Afghan teenager Sonita Alizadeh, who lives as a refugee in Iran and is to be forced into marriage by her family.
The action alliance includes the DGB district association Siegen-Wittgenstein, the DGB youth, the Junge GEW NRW, IG Metall Siegen-Wittgenstein, ver.di Südwestfalen, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the University of Siegen and the University of Siegen's network of university secretariats.
