Entries by Maryam Singh

Migration. Woman. Family violence. – a search

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. Strict provisions in residence law, a lack of educational and employment opportunities and economic inequality are major obstacles for women with a migrant background.

Citizenship law

Austria has some of the strictest requirements for granting its own citizenship. Although the application is relatively understandable, there are many individual aspects that must be considered in the process.

Afghan community

The majority of Afghans residing in Austria today only came to Austria as a result of the refugee migration of recent years. This presentation will first provide a brief overview of the evolution of Afghan refugee migration.

Vienna Integration Council

The Vienna Integration Council (W.I.R.) presented its statement on citizenship and naturalization during a panel discussion. In the last 20 years, the number of naturalizations and the naturalization rate in Vienna has fallen sharply in comparison with other European countries, although immigration has led to significant population growth.

Panel discussion

The Office of the Deputy Mayor and Executive City Councilor Christoph Wiederkehr and the Department of Integration and Diversity invite you to the presentation of the fourth statement of the Vienna Integration Council (W.I.R.) and the subsequent panel discussion Citizenship and Naturalization: Challenges for Vienna as a City of Immigration.