Event at Gießhübl technical school on “Women and finances – let’s talk about money”

2023-10-20 07:58:43

LR Teschl-Hofmeister: Financial education for women ensures financial security and independence

St. Pölten (OTS) – The continuation of the series of events on the topic “Women and finances – let’s talk regarding money” took place this week at the Gießhübl Agricultural Technical School (LFS). “The current series deals with financial education, because it is particularly important for women to think regarding their professional and family life plans at a young age. Women are one of the population groups that are more often affected by poverty. Even though more and more men are taking time off work to have a family, it is predominantly women who take maternity leave and work part-time. “This has an impact on your career and later financial security in old age,” says Women’s State Councilor Christiane Teschl-Hofmeister.

In a mixture of lectures and discussions, the around 150 people in the audience were provided with technical information, as well as tips and food for thought. In the talks, State Councilor Christiane Teschl-Hofmeister and Christiane Feigl, Managing Director of Welt der Frau Verlags GmbH, dealt with the topic. The experts Elisabeth Cinatl from the Turning Point Association and Lena Gugenberger from the social enterprise “Three Coins” provided insightful insights and professional tips. Isabella Stickler and Bettina Fuhrmann provided interesting insights into the topic of women and finance with their professional input. “Financial self-determination helps women to stay mentally healthy and to break away from violent relationships in a timely manner. Addressing the topic of money is an important first step. We want to encourage women to break down internal barriers and think more regarding their finances. This preoccupation with the topic of money strengthens women, allowing them to live their lives more confidently and independently,” says Elisabeth Cinatl from the Turning Point association.

“Women face very unique challenges when it comes to money. We support you with low-threshold and real-life educational offers. Because financial education enables women to make better financial decisions, take things into their own hands and be more independent,” explained Lena Gugenberger from “Three coins”.

“There are always phases in a woman’s life in which she should make important decisions regarding finances, income and retirement planning. This starts with choosing a career. Women then have to decide whether and how much time they will work or look following their children. What is particularly important is how you plan for your pension. Nevertheless, many women do not deal with the topic. The ‘MoneyHeroes’ project created tailor-made offers for women to improve their financial skills. Our goal is for women to work more confidently on their financial life planning so that they can live without money worries,” said the state councilor.

Several financial education formats were developed in the project, including the Money Messenger: In six weeks, valuable tips and tricks for better handling money are taught using short messages via WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram. You can register for Money Messenger online at www.frauundgeld.at/moneymessenger. The service runs until December 31, 2023. The series of events is organized by the Families and Generations Department at the Office of the Lower Austrian State Government in cooperation with the magazine “Welt der Frauen” and the Catholic women’s movement. The next event will take place on November 20th at the LBZ Edelhof in Zwettl. Information regarding the “Money Heroines” project is available at www.frauundgeld.at. The evening was moderated by Birgit Brunsteiner and Christoph Unterkofler. The “Quetschwork Family” provided entertainment and musical accompaniment.

Further information: Office LR Teschl-Hofmeister, Mag. (FH) Dieter Kraus, press spokesman, telephone [phone], email [e-mail]

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