Half of Viennese women between the ages of 15 and 64 have foreign citizenship or were born abroad. 46% of women working in health and social professions have a migrant background.
When we talk about democracy, many people first think of the right to vote. This is linked to Austrian citizenship and thus leads to a worrying democratic gap in a diverse and international metropolis like Vienna. Currently, 29% of Viennese employees and 68% of Viennese workers do not have Austrian citizenship and therefore do not have the right to vote.
Migration is feminine. Hardly any population group faces more problems than women with a migration background. This is particularly the case with family problems and violence in the family.
Hardly any other group is the focus of as much media and political attention as young Viennese with a migration background. Unemployment, crime, violence and extremism are issues that are repeatedly associated with young Viennese of foreign origin.
Citizenship law Austrian citizenship can be acquired in various ways and identifies someone as a citizen of the Republic of Austria and at the same time as a citizen of the European Union. The legal basis for this is the Citizenship Act. In this lecture you will learn how to become an Austrian. We will […]
The BBE-Beratungszentrum - Zentrum für Migrantinnen und Migranten, together with the Romanian community in Vienna, a labor market policy support center, cordially invites you to the event.
The Counseling Center for Migrants with the Greek Association Hephaestus Vienna - Austria/Greek Integration Association, a support center for labor market policy, cordially invites you to the event.
After arriving in Austria, women are confronted with numerous challenges. They face various hurdles, particularly with regard to integration into the labor market.
Students in Austria have the opportunity to switch to the Red-White-Red Card after their studies and thus work and live in Austria on a long-term basis.
The Settlement and Residence Act (NAG) - under what conditions are family members from third countries (persons who are neither EEA citizens nor Swiss nationals) allowed to stay and work in Austria for longer than 6 months? In this presentation, you will learn more about the relevant legal regulations for foreigners with case studies.
On 23 and 24 May, the Afghan Cultural Association AKIS is organizing the conference “Against Gender Apartheid. Promoting Afghan women and girls through education and work” in cooperation with the VIDC, the Vienna Chamber of Labor and the trade union women in the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB). The reception and conference will address the situation of gender apartheid, in particular the catastrophic educational situation of Afghan girls and women.
The Vienna University of Economics and Business (Institute for Social Policy) and the DePaul Migration Collaborative (DMC) of DePaul University cordially invite you to the final event of the international research project “Protecting Rights Across Contexts and International Sharing (PRAxIS)”.