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Omas gegen Rechts (Grannies against Right) is a Bürgerinitiative [de] (initiative of citizens) in Germany and Austria. Founded in Vienna in 2017, it is aimed against extreme right-wing political positions. Its members are mostly women in retirement or close to legal retirement age.[1]

History

The initiative Omas gegen Rechts was founded in Vienna in 2017 by Susanne Scholl and Monika Salzer, a retired pastor.[1][2] Salzer said that it was in response to the coalition of the Österreichischen Volkspartei and the Freiheitlichen Partei Österreichs during the first Kurz government.[1] She wrote a book explaining why women who experienced life fight for the future of their grandchildren,[1] Warum wir für die Zukunft unserer Enkel kämpfen.

Beginning in spring 2018, the Omas gegen Rechts is also active in Germany, initiated by Anna Ohnweiler, a former teacher and social worker who grew up in socialist Romania. An association was founded. According to Deutsche Welle as of November 2020, it has 3000 members, a fifth of them male, and the movement is active in more than 70 towns.[3] The Berliner Zeitung noted around 100 regional groups in Germany as of 2020.[1]

Goals

[[File:Demonstration Free Carola Rackete - Omas gegen Rechts mit Susanne Scholl 2 (Wien).jpg|thumb|Omas gegen Rechts in Vienna in 2019, against the imprisonment of Carola Rackete] The initiative is active against anti-semitism, racism and misogyny.[4] It points at the danger of fascist tendencies, observed in Austria, Germany and other European countries.[1] The initiative supports equal opportunity and tolerance and supports the Fridays for Future movement.[3] Regional groups participate in actions against Protests over COVID-19 policies in Germany.[1]

Awards

In December 2019, Omas gegen Rechts received the Integrationspreis of Freiburg im Breisgau,[5] and in November 2020 the Paul-Spiegel-Preis für Zivilcourage of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Weil Alter Wissen ist: Wie die Omas gegen Rechts die Republik aufrütteln". Berliner Zeitung. 2020-12-30.
  2. ^ Manuela Tomic (2018-02-26). "In Rente und Rebellion". Zeit Online.
  3. ^ a b "Des Nazis alte Feindin". Deutsche Welle. 2020-09-11.
  4. ^ "Omas gegen Rechts setzen Zeichen für Menschenrechte". Rheinische Post (online). 2020-12-10.
  5. ^ ""Omas gegen Rechts" erhalten den Freiburger Integrationspreis". Badische Zeitung.
  6. ^ "Initiative „Omas gegen rechts" erhält Paul-Spiegel-Preis 2020". Central Council of Jews in Germany.

Further reading

  • Monika Salzer: Omas gegen Rechts – Warum wir für die Zukunft unserer Enkel kämpfen. Droemer HC, Munich, 2017, ISBN 978-3-426-27811-6.
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