Publications
With our publications, we want to draw attention to the lack of equal rights for women in our society in many areas ...
... informing women about their rights and documenting women's policy initiatives and campaigns in Mainz.
The list of publications available from the Women's Office is organized by topic and some of them can also be downloaded.
Anti-violence work
- First aid in cases of (sexualized) violence against women and girls. Counseling and support in Mainz. Mainz 2023PDF-File249,55 kB
- (Sexualized) violence against girls - How do I find a therapy place? Mainz 2023PDF-File292,11 kB
- (Sexualized) violence against women - therapy and specialist advice in Mainz. Mainz 2023PDF-File261,13 kB
- Violence against addicted women - information for professionals working with addicted womenPDF-File198,12 kB
- Working Group on Violence against Women and Children - Regional Round Table Mainz and Mainz-Bingen Work Report 2022.Mainz 2023PDF-File2,79 MB
- Health effects of (sexualized) violence against women. Documentation of the online course from November 23, 2021. Mainz 2022PDF-File1,24 MB
- Violence makes you ill! Help in medical practice and medical care for (sexualized) violence in partnerships. Mainz 2020PDF-File186,65 kB
- Leaflet Circumcision of women and girls. Information and help. Mainz 2020PDF-File109,47 kB
- AK Gewalt an Frauen und Kindern: Work report 2019, Mainz 2020PDF-File2,93 MB
- Female genital mutilation Information and addresses for doctors, midwives and professionals working with refugees in Mainz. Mainz 2019PDF-File671,96 kB
- Female genital mutilation. Information and addresses for doctors, midwives and professionals working with refugees. Mainz 2019PDF-File671,96 kB
- Help with (imminent) forced marriage in Mainz. Mainz 2019PDF-File204,78 kB
- Working Group on Violence against Women and Children. Work report 2018, Mainz 2019PDF-File2,52 MB
- It's never too late to make a change. Partner violence in the lives of older women. Mainz 2018PDF-File167,05 kB
- Together against violence. The topics in 2015. Mainz 2016PDF-File291,56 kB
- Event documentation: Acute care in cases of rape. Services and procedures of the specialist centers in Mainz. Mainz 2016PDF-File3,43 MB
- Documentation 25 years of AK Gewalt an Frauen. Mainz 2016PDF-File3,35 MB
- Leaflet on the Mainz city administration's service agreement on sexual harassment in the workplace. Mainz 2015PDF-File935,80 kB
- Annual report 2014: AK Gewalt/RRT Mainz and Mainz-Bingen. Mainz 2015PDF-File198,42 kB
- Talk is golden. Information leaflet. Mainz Police Headquarters and Women's Office. Mainz 2014PDF-File248,24 kB
- AK Gewalt/RRT Mainz and Mainz-Bingen: The new profile. Mainz 2013PDF-File518,59 kB
- Leaflet: What to do in the event of sexual harassment in the workplace. Mainz 2014PDF-File889,87 kB
Brochure:
We stand up for ourselves. Offers for fairness training, self-assertion courses, and anti-violence work in Mainz.
2nd revised edition. Mainz 2006
Leaflet
Who can help in Mainz? Ways to deal with violence against women and children. Second revised edition. Mainz 2008
brochure
Leaflet
on old cell phones for senior citizens in Mainz. Mainz 2004
documentation
Leaflet Together against violence against women. Information on violence against women and girls. Mainz 2001
Walking without fear. Recommendations for action to increase safety for women in public spaces. Mainz 1999
Poster campaign "Women's Violent Everyday Life" Documentation of the joint initiative of the Mainz Women's Forum and the Women's Office of the City of Mainz. Mainz 1993
Against our will. Documentation of a two-year public project with exhibition. Mainz 1990 (copy available)
Sexual harassment in the workplace: Legal options and assistance. Mainz 1990 (copy available)
Exhibitions
They lived next door. Jewish women from Mainz persecuted under National Socialism. Exhibition from January 26 to March 21, 2015. Mainz City
Hall Exhibition: They lived next door
The Uckermark concentration camp for girls and young women. Exhibition from April 24 to June 21, 2014. Mainz City
Hall Exhibition catalog (opens in a new tab)
Sexism in advertising. A traveling exhibition by the Department of Gender Policy at the University of Potsdam. February 3–March 17, 2012, Mainz City Hall.
Exemplary. 17 female scientists from Mainz whose work and research are still felt today. Exhibition by the Women's Office of the University of Mainz and the Women's Office of the State Capital Mainz from November 14, 2012, to February 15, 2013. Mainz 2013
EMBODIMENTS. Exhibition accompanying the campaign "Body Cult Contrasts" from December 8, 2004, to January 8, 2005. Mainz City Hall. Order documentation on CD.
Punctuation. Mainz's annual campaign "Together against violence against women." Exhibition from November 15 to 20, 2002. Mainz City Hall.
Important and forgotten female composers. Exhibition at Dalberger Hof. Mainz, 1994
Reports
- Women's Office. Annual Report 2015.Mainz 2016PDF-File1,74 MB
- 2014 in the Women's Office: a short report. Mainz 2015PDF-File4,51 MB
- Women, men and the 2014 local elections in Mainz. A brief summary of the results. Mainz 2014PDF-File487,04 kB
- Annual Report Women's Office 2013. Mainz 2014PDF-File3,41 MB
- 2012 in the Women's Office: Annual Report. Mainz 2013PDF-File6,33 MB
- 25 years of the Women's Office - A journey through time. Documentation. Mainz 2012PDF-File3,73 MB
- Annual Report Women's Office 2010. Mainz 2011PDF-File1,16 MB
- Annual Report Women's Office 2009. Mainz 2010PDF-File204,47 kB
- Annual Report Women's Office 2008. Mainz 2009PDF-File152,96 kB
- 20 years of the Women's Office. Mainz 2008PDF-File811,95 kB
- Women's Office: Annual Report 2007. Mainz 2008PDF-File133,80 kB
Women'sHistory
- 33 years of "A look at Mainz women's history. Mainz women's history 1991 to 2023. A digital reader. Mainz 2023PDF-File23,81 MB
- Forgotten women. Guide to naming streets and squares after female personalities". Twelfth revised new edition.Mainz 2023PDF-File1,81 MB
- Accompanying material for the play "The Innocents in Nuremberg". Concept, text and designPDF-File10,01 MB
- Women's lives today in Magenza. Mainz 2022PDF-File10,41 MB
- 110 years of International Women's Day. 1911: First Women's Day in Mainz. Mainz 2021PDF-File6,21 MB
- Women's life in MagenzaPDF-File12,79 MB
3rd, completely revised edition. Mainz 2021
- The case of Maria Einsmann. Mainz 2020PDF-File27,74 MB
- Forgotten women. Guide to naming streets and squares after female personalities. Mainz 2019PDF-File3,45 MB
- Accompanying material for the theater collage "They called themselves old fighters". Mainz 2019PDF-File2,83 MB
- State Working Group of Municipal Women's and Equal Opportunities Officers Rhineland-Palatinate (LAG): Brochure on 100 years of women's suffrage in today's Rhineland-Palatinate and on 30 years of LAG. Mainz 2018PDF-File14,73 MB
A look at women's history in Mainz (opens in a new tab). Annual calendar (published every December since 1991)
SISTER CITIES. Important women from Mainz's twin cities. Documentation of the exhibition of the same name. Mainz 2006. (Copy available)
Postcard folder "Women's (working) life in Mainz since the turn of the century" – five historical motifs. Mainz 1997
Important and forgotten female composers. Documentation accompanying the exhibition of the same name organized by the Women's Office. Mainz 1994 (copy available)
Women'sHealth
When eating becomes a problem. Information, counseling, and therapy for eating disorders. Fourth and revised edition. Mainz 2009
Dr. Zahra Mohammadzadeh: Migrant Women and Health. Mainz 1999 Materials on Women's Health. Reader for the 1998 lecture series. Mainz 1999
Materials on women's health. Reader for the 1998 lecture series. Mainz 1999
WomenPolitics
Brochure
- Nominations for the 2024 local elections in Mainz. Mainz 2024PDF-File1,47 MB
- Employer city. Mainz 2021PDF-File6,31 MB
Interviews on opportunities and career paths for women at the state capital Mainz
- Brochure The Committee for Women's Issues of the Mainz City Council since 1994. Origin and development. An overview. Mainz 2014PDF-File1,51 MB
- Documentation The (last) matinée with Margarete Mitscherlich. Margarete Mitscherlich in conversation with Ulrike Holler. Documentation of the event on April 29, 2012PDF-File1,68 MB
Gender equality
- Fair administrative language. Mainz 2021PDF-File2,63 MB
- Report on the Equality Action Plan 2010 to 2012. Mainz 2013PDF-File981,41 kB
- Documentation of the workshop on the Gender Equality Action PlanPDF-File4,71 MB
- Equality Action Plan 2010 to 2012 of the State Capital Mainz. Mainz 2012PDF-File223,97 kB
- Report of the administration on the implementation of the "GenderMAINZstreaming" concept. Mainz 2005PDF-File187,53 kB
- Feminine-masculine. An introduction to gender-appropriate language. Mainz 1996PDF-File64,95 kB
Girls
Brochure
- Girls' working group of the state capital Mainz/ MAK. Work report 2017, Mainz 2018PDF-File1,24 MB
- Girls' Working Group/ MAK of the state capital Mainz. Work report 2016, Mainz 2017PDF-File4,97 MB
- Documentation: Symposium on dealing with gender stereotypes. Mainz 2015PDF-File4,01 MB
- Girls' working group of the state capital Mainz/MAK. Work report 2015. Mainz 2016PDF-File1,78 MB
- Review 2014. actions and projects. Women's Office and Girls' Working Group of the City of Mainz. Mainz 2015PDF-File327,32 kB
- Standpoint 2015: Framework concept for girls' work. Women's Office and Girls' Work Group of the City of Mainz. Mainz 2015PDF-File286,05 kB
- Talk is golden. Sexual abuse of girls and boys by strangers and what parents can do about it. Mainz 2014PDF-File248,24 kB
- equal_opportunities. Mainz 2007PDF-File40,73 kB
Chess stories for girls. An information sheet from the Women's Office of the City of Mainz. Mainz 2006
Body images and role models of young women. Survey conducted by the Women's Office of the City of Mainz among female students at the Berufsbildende Schule III (BBS III) vocational school in Mainz. Mainz 2003
Self-defense courses for schoolgirls. An information sheet for parents. City of Mainz, Women's Office and Girls' Working Group. Mainz 2002
On the situation of girls in Mainz: Violence against girls. Mainz 1993 (copy available)
On the situation of girls in Mainz. Mainz 1990. (Copy available)
Counselors
Previous publications
Counselors
Women entrepreneurs in Mainz and the Mainz-Bingen district. Published by the Women's Office and the Equal Opportunities Office of the Mainz-Bingen district. Mainz 2001
Guide for women and girls in Mainz. Addresses from A to Z. Mainz 2000 Going
separate ways. Advice for women in separation situations. Mainz 1999
The new child custody law. Worth reading for women. Mainz 1999
On the situation of single mothers: Statements and demands of those affected. Mainz² 1992 (copy available)
Urban and transportation planning
Layenhof urban planning ideas competition. Taking women's specific needs into account when planning a new district. Mainz 1996 Women-friendly city. Documentation of a series of events. Mainz ³ 1995
Women and urban planning. Parking garages and underground parking lots. Mainz ² 1994. (Copy available)
Women-friendly municipal, urban, and commercial planning—using the example of the planning for the new Mainz-Layenhof district. Expert opinion commissioned by the City of Mainz. Mainz 1994 Women and traffic planning. Mobility behavior of women in Mainz. Commentary on the special evaluation of the 1991 traffic survey of the city of Mainz. Mainz ² 1995
Proposals for the planning and design of women-friendly local public transport in the city of Mainz. Mainz 1994
Women and urban planning: Considerations on urban traffic and fear of crime. Mainz ³ 1993 (copy available)
Women and urban planning: Fundamentals of women-friendly transport planning and policy in Mainz. Mainz 1991 (copy available)