Landesfrauenrat Hamburg E.V

The Landesfrauenrat Hamburg e.V. is an umbrella organization that has been advocating for gender equality and the rights of women in Hamburg since 1916, continuously despite historical interruptions. Here are the key aspects of its mission and activities:

The Landesfrauenrat Hamburg e.V. is committed to realizing gender equality for all genders in all areas of life, as enshrined in Article 3 of the Basic Law. The organization resolutely opposes sexism, discrimination, and oppression and promotes a solidarity-based and equal society. A central goal is to give a voice to women who have become victims of physical, psychological, or emotional violence and to ensure that women are no longer disadvantaged at wage and leadership levels[3][5].

• Feminist Forums and Events: The Landesfrauenrat regularly organizes forums and events to discuss and address important issues such as the situation of midwives, violence against women, and parity in politics.
• Hammonia Award: Since 2008, the Landesfrauenrat has annually awarded the Hammonia, an award for women who have distinguished themselves through their commitment to gender equality[5].
• Political Lobbying: The organization works closely with the Mayor of Hamburg and other political decision-makers to address urgent gender equality issues and demand concrete action approaches[3].

• Violence Prevention and Perpetrator Work: The Landesfrauenrat advocates for more attention and proactive approaches in the area of violence against women as well as for effective perpetrator work.
• Parity and Women's Rights: The organization criticizes the non-implementation of the parity law and works on new perspectives for its feasibility. It also fights for an independent right of residence for women and against women's poverty[3].
• Healthcare and Midwifery Services: Another focus is on securing and developing midwifery services in Hamburg to achieve appropriate and fair remuneration for midwifery work[3].

The Landesfrauenrat Hamburg e.V. has its roots in the "Stadtbund Hamburgischer Frauenvereine," which was founded in 1916. After its dissolution during the Nazi era, the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hamburger Frauenorganisationen" was established in 1949, which was renamed Landesfrauenrat Hamburg e.V. in 1987. Today, the Landesfrauenrat represents over 300,000 women in Hamburg and is the largest voluntary and most influential women's lobby in Hamburg[2][5].

The Landesfrauenrat remains non-partisan, independent, and interdenominational and collaborates with a variety of women's organizations, associations, and political parties to achieve its goals. Through its work, the Landesfrauenrat Hamburg e.V. strives to continuously promote gender equality between men and women and to uphold human dignity and a spirit of solidarity.

• 1 - https://deutscher-frauenring.de/landesverband-hamburg/
• 2 - https://landesfrauenrat-hamburg.de/ueber-uns/
• 3 - https://landesfrauenrat-hamburg.de
• 4 - https://www.lfrbw.de/themen/
• 5 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landesfrauenrat_Hamburg