What can a city do to counteract violence against women?

Following the performance of Felicia Zeller's play "Application for the Greatest Possible Removal of Violence" – which explores the mechanisms and consequences of violence against women – a panel discussion will take place. The discussion will connect the artistic perspective of the play with the specific situation in Linz: How can a city prevent violence proactively, and what structures are needed for this purpose?

On the panel, director Michaela Senn and actress Elke Hartmann (both heads of Theater praesent) will discuss with Mag.a Abena Carty-Pinner, Women's Representative of the City of Linz, and Mag.ª Eva Schuh, Managing Director of the Upper Austrian Violence Protection Center. Stefanie Altenhofer will moderate the conversation, which will examine both the societal reality and the artistic processing of the topic. The event is a contribution to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and underscores the urgency of the issue as the most common human rights violation worldwide – including in Austria.