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Anna Cadia (born December 18, 1903) was an Austrian Welfare worker, and active member in a resistance group of the "Red Aid." Which collected funds for politically prosecuted people and their families.

Career
Anna Cadia worked as a welfare worker in Leoben, she was committed to helping women and young girls. Anna was active in the Social Democratic Labour Party and the Communist party. Later in her career she was arrested for the first time in 1934 and lost her occupation as a welfare worker. Later in 1934 Anna travelled to Paris, France as a delegate to the World Congress against Fascism and war.

On May 20,1940 Anna's Red Aid group was betrayed and she was imprisoned for a year and a half in Graz Regional Court, she was said to be guilty of 'preparation of high treason.' Two years later, Anna Cadia was taken to the Ravensbruck concentration camp. In her time at the camp she was part of the communist resistance and help sick prisoners.

Achievements
● Received a scholarship to attend the welfare school in Graz

● Delegate to the World Congress against Fascism and War

● Active in the resistance group of the Red Aid

● Worked for the central welfare office in Graz

Personal life
Anna grew up in a working class home of seven. Her father died in her early years of age, her older siblings, worked on the farm Annas family lived in to help source income for their mother. Later in life Anna, dropped out of school and started to work in factories to support her mother who had fallen sick. Anna had one daughter called Mila but she decided not to marry Mila's father, as he was from Yugoslavia, to retain her citizenship and Job. Anna worked up until her retirement in 1964, she died on May 13 2001.