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Woman power: The 110th International Women's Day takes place on Monday, which is also known as International Women's Day.
A day on which every year attention is drawn to equality and women's rights.
The first goal of this movement was to introduce the right to vote for women.
Much has been achieved since then, but there are still enough issues worth standing up for.
Eight well-known Hamburg women express their thoughts on the subject of womanhood, reveal who inspired them in life and what should change in the future.
Judith Fuchs-Eckhoff
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hotel manager "Louis C. Jacob"
“I love to be a woman, women see the world with different eyes than men, not better, not worse, just different!
And I like that feminine view of the world.
I have been in the hotel industry for 27 years and had my first management position at the age of 30.
In doing so, I never saw myself exposed to competition between the sexes.
For me, the principle of performance has always applied: perseverance, diligence, discipline, and always a little more than others, regardless of whether they are male or female colleagues. "
Judith Fuchs-Eckhoff
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“Female executives are still rare in the hotel industry, and there is a simple reason for this: It is difficult to reconcile work and family.
That only works if the framework conditions are right and you are prepared to make one or two sacrifices.
Incidentally, I am of the opinion that as a woman you might have one or two disadvantages, but you can also play out many more advantages. "
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“For example, it is much easier as a woman to approach employees emotionally, to hug them.
Conversely, that always seems strange.
And especially now during the corona pandemic, an emotional, open and honest address to the employees is extremely important, as is the one or other comforting and encouraging hug. "
Hannelore Hoger, actress
“I think women still don't talk enough.
Women are something very wonderful - but every third day in Germany one of them is killed by their partner or ex.
A shocking number, which is why I am also in favor of women's shelters, which we must protect and expand.
It is important that women can boldly develop their self-esteem and also exercise a profession in order to be able to lead an independent life. "
Hannelore Hoger
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“I would never have wanted to give up my job.
I've always been financially and emotionally independent and I've always wanted to be an actress.
After school I started studying drama at the Hamburg University of Music and had my first theater engagement in Ulm at the age of 19.
My parents were liberal, the four children of us could all study whatever we wanted.
My mother was a very courageous woman - who didn't put up with anything - whom I loved very much and miss. "
Anna Depenbusch,
musician
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“To be honest: International Women's Day doesn't play a big role for me.
For me it is much more the 'local women's everyday life' that has to be honored day after day.
All the excessive demands and hurdles that women master every day in real time between work, family, recognition, equality. "
“My personal experiences in the music business are mixed.
As a singer, I've never seen any disdain.
My work is supported, promoted and valued.
As a producer with her own music label, I experience more resistance and doubts.
But I just take that as a productive incentive for me.
I am grateful that I find myself in this balance in order to realize myself as an artist independently and self-determined.
That is not a matter of course and not the everyday life of women. "
Anna Depenbusch
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“I know how important it is that someone is trusted to do something.
That girls at school are given the confidence that they can deal with technology, and that women are encouraged to choose a prejudice-free way of life.
Role models are important here.
For me it was the Icelandic musician Björk.
For me, she embodied the willful courage that I wished for myself.
Back then, after leaving school, I went to Reykjavik alone for a few months to collect this courage.
Then I produced my first album.
That was the best decision.
I think International Women's Day is a good date to network.
So that we as a society encourage each other, act as role models and draw attention to what we have not yet, or what we have already achieved. "
Marie Amière,
Model
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“As a woman, my mother is and remains the greatest inspiration for me.
Although she raised five children, she was always at work and still managed to cater to each child individually.
She taught me to stand on my own two feet, to always be independent and free from a man.
For her it was important that I shape my life the way I want it to be.
That also includes being tolerant and open-minded - sometimes thinking outside the box. "
Marie Amiere
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“For the future, I would like women to learn even more to support one another.
Even if the mare bite has already decreased, it would be great if we could stick together more in order to position ourselves more strongly in some areas.
Nowadays, the pay gap between men and women is often still an issue.
In the modeling industry, however, it looks different: the female models often earn more than the male.
I can't complain about that. "
Jeannine Platz,
artist
"As a self-employed and independent artist, I often think that I owe this privilege to all those who have campaigned for women's rights over the past 100 years."
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“When I realize that nowadays women are still not treated equally, I know that we should continue to stand up because women's rights are human rights.
I wish that we humans can soon celebrate equality.
Preferably every day. "
Cornelia Poletto,
Star cook
“I'm not a big fan of action days - shouldn't every day be International Women's Day?
There are so many wonderful ladies that impress and inspire me.
The Hamburg painter Julia Thesenfitz, for example, gave me the idea of converting my entire restaurant in Eppendorf with a single, wonderful picture. "
Cornelia Poletto
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“Or the winemakers Tina Pfaffmann from the Palatinate and Carolin Diel from Rheinhessen - two strong women who both followed in their fathers' footsteps and still make much better wines today.
And last but not least, my own daughter: Paola has gone from being a rather shy girl to a cool, young woman with the courage to express her own opinion, which makes me proud every day. "
Sibilla Pavenstedt,
Fashion designer
“Hillary Clinton said at the fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995: 'Human rights are women's rights, women's rights are human rights.
As long as discrimination and inequality are the order of the day worldwide (...) the potential of humanity to create a peaceful, prosperous world cannot be developed. '
That was a long time ago and not enough has happened since then. "
Sibilla Pavenstedt
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“The tradition of International Women's Day is based on a strike by brave textile workers.
Made auf Veddel is our answer: Together with fellow campaigners, I founded the association and the production atelier Made auf Veddel in 2008 for women with a migration background on the Veddel.
It's about integration through fashion - we have created a place where social barriers can be overcome and professional perspectives open up.
We have International Women's Day 365 days a year.
We are about education, equality and equal opportunities.
And the opportunity to earn money through assignments on fair and beneficial terms.
In every product that women make, the name of the woman who made it is written. "
Isabella Vértes-Schütter, theater director
“March 8th is an important day for me and this year it is again very special.
Every year with this day we set an example in the world and focus on what we have achieved and what we have not achieved for equality between women and men.
Here too, the pandemic is putting its finger in the wounds of our society.
As if under a magnifying glass, we see that the tasks of care and support are disproportionately carried out by women, that there are too few women in management positions and that women are paid less for their work than men.
Its a lot to do!"
Isabella Vertes-Schütter
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“I owe strength and inspiration to many women on my way to advance the cause of women: Helga Pilarczyk, Dorothee Sölle, Irmgard Schleier, Christa Randzio-Plath, Thea Schönfelder, Anne Marks-Rocke, Gerda Gmelin, Peggy Parnass.
Let's go further! "
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