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Fischertag (fisherman's day): German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event
Source: Euronews with AP
Fischertag: German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event
By Euronews with AP • Updated: 28/07/2021 - 14:40
A German court has ruled that women cannot be excluded from a traditional Bavarian fishing event.
In the town of Memmingen, fishermen annually compete to catch the biggest fish in a stream on Fischertag, or fishermen’s day.
A 1931 statute had said that only men who had lived there for at least five years are allowed to participate to "preserve the centuries-old tradition".
But the state court has ruled that the group organising the event must allow female members to participate after a complaint was filed in a district court.
Judges said the event's stated aims of service to local history, culture, and environmental protection do not justify the unequal treatment of members.
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By Euronews with AP • Updated: 28/07/2021 - 14:40
A German court has ruled that women cannot be excluded from a traditional Bavarian fishing event.
In the town of Memmingen, fishermen annually compete to catch the biggest fish in a stream on Fischertag, or fishermen’s day.
A 1931 statute had said that only men who had lived there for at least five years are allowed to participate to "preserve the centuries-old tradition".
But the state court has ruled that the group organising the event must allow female members to participate after a complaint was filed in a district court.
Judges said the event's stated aims of service to local history, culture, and environmental protection do not justify the unequal treatment of members.
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Read more: https://www.euronews.com/2021/07/28/fischertag-german-court-rules-women-can-participate-in-traditional-fishing-event
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