Equality starts in the mind - Austrian awareness raising campaign

Policy Response DateJuly 26, 2007 Country: Austria Address: Vienna General Type: Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Nationalism, Homophobia, On grounds of disability, On grounds of other belief
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Media, Political discourse -parties - orgs, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life

On July 26th, 2007 Ms Christine Marek, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour, publicly presented the Austrian awareness raising campaign for the European Year of Equal Opportunities. The campaign slogan is “equality starts in the mind”. TV and radio spots shall draw the attention of the general public to anti-discrimination legislation in place in Austria. A brief leaflet, an in-depth brochure and an internet website provide relevant information about legislation and equality bodies in Austria.

Source:

http://www.chancen-gleichheit.at/ChancenGleichheit/EuropaJahr/Kampagne/TV/default.htm (2011-09-29)

TV Spot: http://www.chancen-gleichheit.at/NR/rdonlyres/4651C2AD-3CF8-4C79-BD28-E179B0B1D138/1940/BMWA30secgeb02mov.mpeg