Feminist march in Luxembourg: fight for women's rights and social justice

On 8 March, International Women's Day, the JIF (Journée Internationale des Femmes) platform will hold a feminist march in Luxembourg to draw attention to gender inequality, the pension gap and violence against women and minorities. Participants will gather at 3pm at Place de Paris and march to Place Guillaume II, where feminist activists and leaders will speak.

JIF has chosen four key themes this year: international solidarity, social justice, the right to bodily autonomy and combating violence against women and children. Milena Steinmetzer, representing the OGBL (Independent Trade Union Confederation of Luxembourg), explained that the choice of these themes was motivated by the rise of anti-feminism and discrimination in the world. She emphasised that JIF is committed to defending all the oppressed, not just women.

One of the main problems remains the gap in pensions between men and women in Luxembourg. According to Maxime Miltgen, a member of the JIF executive committee, women's pensions are on average 36 per cent lower than men's, putting Luxembourg at the top of the EU in this respect. The main reasons are part-time work and career breaks due to caring for children or relatives.

JIF also raises the issues of violence against women, minorities and children, demanding more resources and stricter measures to combat this problem. Particular attention is paid to the rise of anti-feminism and cyberbullying on social media, which are becoming a platform for inciting hatred against women and minorities.

JIF activists emphasise that their goal is not only to draw attention to the problems, but also to achieve legislative changes. The organisation insists on reforming the legal framework to ensure social justice, gender equality and protection of the rights of women and minorities.