Women*Advisory Board Tempelhof-Schöneberg fights against cuts and for equality

Women*Advisory Board Tempelhof-Schöneberg fights against cuts and for equality

Berlin, Deutschland - On June 2, 2025, the women*Advisory Board Tempelhof-Schöneberg directed the district office to secure the financial resources for women and equality projects. In a current press release, the advisory board particularly emphasizes the need for flexible childcare offers, which are considered centrally regarding the employment of single parents and for poverty. The Advisory Board demands that the financial means for the intercultural women's center S.U.S.I. are not shortened because this center offers women*, especially migrants and refugee women. S.U.S.I. is characterized by a wide range of services that include psychological, social and legal advice as well as educational and cultural events.

the women*Advisory Board underlines that the financing of the existing offer structure of S.U.S.I. must remain at the current level so as not to endanger the effectiveness of the measures. The Advisory Board appeals to the district office to support the cooperation agreement signed in 2022 to promote social equality and equal opportunities for women*. A reduction in funds would endanger the implementation of important steps to strengthen the economic independence of women* and single parents.

The role of women's councils

The first video meeting of the newly founded women's advisory board with district mayor Angelika Schöttler took place recently. The women's advisory board was selected from over 20 applications and will meet every two months to discuss equality issues. At the first video conference, the equal opportunities officer and the board of the Women's Advisory Board from Mitte were also present.

The members of the Advisory Board have different experiences and perspectives, including:

• Emily Chmiel (30), political and administrative scientist.
• Vera Grandke (75), social worker who is committed to women in old age.
• Kirsten Heininger (52), business correspondent who works for gender equality in the field of education.
• Lotte Langer (27), who wants to promote feminist perspectives in urban development.
• Anke Zeitschel (45), who works for the formation of women with a migration background.

For more information, interested citizens can contact the women's and equal opportunities officer Julia Selge.

equality in the EU

In the further context of equality of gender, the European Commission presented a timetable for women's rights. This timetable aims to advance the agenda for equality for gender and to establish a long -term vision for the expansion of women's rights. The Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes the need for equality of wage and combating violence against women. According to the timetable, the main goals are the creation of a life without gender violence and the even distribution of childcare tasks between the sexes.

In view of the high poverty rate of 45 % among single parents in Berlin, which was found in 2020, the measures of the Women's Advisory Board can be considered significant. Cooperation between local and European level plays a crucial role in the progress in equality, as the report on the equality of gender in 2025 shows, in which slow and inconsistent progress of the Member States.

Overall, the demand for financial support and the strengthening of the women's advisory board is a crucial step towards more equality and equal opportunities, not only on districts but also at European level.