Grans-United & OMAS GEGEN RECHTS: Connecting the Good

Here you can find more information about the “Grans-United” project. It is available in ENGLISH and GERMAN. This is currently a subpage of our German OMA GEGEN RECHTS network. As we grow, it may get its own webspace. For a general translation of our website, please look for the small flag icon at the bottom and click on it to select your language (e.g., English, Spanish …).

>> It happened before, so it can happen again. <<

What is “Grans-United”?

Radical forces are attempting to take over social and political life all over the world. That is why it is becoming increasingly important for democratic forces worldwide to network with each other.

Therefore, we founded the “Grans-United” working group.

We are a network of individuals, organizations, and OMAS GEGEN RECHTS (GRANNIES AGAINST THE FAR RIGHT). We are committed to democracy and human rights. We want to share our knowledge and resources and offer networking, knowledge storage, and information exchange.

Let us be a strong voice against the right wing – for humanity, human rights, and democracy!

If you (your organization) would like to become part of the network, please write to: info@grans-united.org

Website (this page so far):
https://grans-united.org
Contact:
info@grans-united.org

OMAS GEGEN RECHTS  – Who we are:

We, GRANNIES AGAINST THE FAR RIGHT (Grandmothers Against the Extreme Right or Right-wing Parties), are a non-partisan movement in Europe. The movement was founded in Vienna, Austria, in 2017 and in Germany in 2018. In Germany alone, we currently have 50,000 participants. The individual groups are spread across Germany.

What we do: Older women, known as “OMAS” (GRANNIES / grandmothers), campaign for human rights, women’s rights, democracy, and above all against the rights of others. Grandfathers, relatives, and friends are now also involved with us. However, the focus remains on the “OMAS“ (GRANNIES), as older women have often not been heard and women’s rights are among the first achievements that the right wing would like to abolish immediately. Due to our age, we also belong to the generation that either still has its own memories of what a fascist state looks like or is very directly connected to this historical knowledge.

We are concerned to see that dark forces are regaining strength, not only nationally but also internationally. Forces that would return the world and society to inhumane structures. We have seen this before—in all its brutal harshness and with consequences that still affect us decades later. That is why we are fighting back – in local and national groups, with information, demonstrations, discussions, and public relations work. Loudly, clearly, independently of political parties. Always peacefully, non-violently, and with a smile. For humanity, for diversity, for the future of us all.

OMAS GEGEN RECHTS,
Contact in English or German:
kontakt@omasgegenrechts-nord.de