round 100 Feminist * inside protest against Christian fundamentalism in Kassel
This Saturday in Around a hundred people come to Kassel in November Rosenstrasse together. They gather in front of the building “Peaceyard”, They have banners in their luggage, Leaflets and a facility. Your goal, led by organized feminist groups: The Christian Life Protection Movement, the in Kassel holds its congress, ruin the day and for them physical self-determination for all women.
Said, did. Talk and music alternate with the workers' song choir, the old one and performs new songs of struggle for women's rights. Evangelicals stand in front of the building, visibly unnerved examine the slogan “My Body – My Choice“ am Friedenshof.
Nora Szász hält in der Kälte, Kassel gynecologist, a speech in front of the police-protected evangelical community about this Women's right to self-determination, also at abortions. In contrast to the municipality, Szász not protected by armed police. About the necessity could be argued, after all, she's been with her for years feminist commitment in the crosshairs of right-wing pro-life activists and is listed in enemy lists on internet forums.
While Szasz spricht, Alexandra Maria Linder reaches the Parking lot, a luminary of the pro-life movement. Direct When asked, she quickly tries to grab the microphone, which several women prevent. A brief commotion, then it goes Rally continues. Amazingly, the podium is in However, “Meeting of Christian Right to Life Groups” is not from Lindner, but exclusively by men in their late 50s occupied. Even the voices of the women in their own Rows seem no greater relevance in this misogynistic political spectrum have. Even when it comes to physical self-determination by women, Only men decide and speak here.
“… After all, Szász has been in the crosshairs of right-wing pro-life activists for years for her feminist commitment and is included in enemy lists on internet forums.”
The rally will be a demonstration and at the end the Participants in Kassel city center. Some watch the train ignorant afterwards. Who among the hundreds of passers-by doesn't have one? Get flyer, obviously has problems with the message of the day to decipher. The missing central banner and the in Share very abstract speeches during the action wrong conclusions: “I think so, they are against abortion.”
Besides some slogans and a remarkable feminist demonstration The wire clothes hangers remain on in the inner city area hanging on street signs. In bitter memory of it, with which ones Means women in illegal abortions had to carry out.
However, the relevance of the topic is once again shared in Kassel not all. The conservative to reactionary local newspaper HNA just took pity 6 Lines about the around 100 Women's rights activists in Kassel's streets to report on.
