Women’s Rights in the European Parliament: Maryam Singh brings her experience from a women’s counseling center in Vienna to the discussion in Brussels.
Maryam Singh and Angela Ivezic represented the Counseling Center for Migrants at Single Parents’ Day at Vienna City Hall and provided information about our counseling services.
Migrant at Single Mothers’ Day at Vienna City Hall
On September 28, 2026, the “Single Mothers’ Day – Fair of Opportunities” took place at Vienna City Hall. The Counseling Center for Migrants was also represented there. Our colleagues Maryam Singh and Angela Ivezic provided visitors with information about our counseling and support services and were available for one-on-one conversations.
The event, organized by the Vienna Women’s Service in collaboration with the Vienna Chamber of Labor, brought together numerous counseling and service centers in one place. Single mothers were able to learn directly about support services covering topics such as careers and continuing education, financial issues, balancing family and work, and psychosocial counseling.
In addition to personalized counseling, the event provided an opportunity to exchange ideas and network with other organizations. Free workshops rounded out the program and offered practical information and inspiration for everyday life.
For the Counseling Center for Migrants, participating in the event was a great opportunity to present our services firsthand and engage in conversation with visitors and other organizations.
For more information about the event, please contact the City of Vienna’s Press Office.
The 2026 NAG Amendment introduces important changes regarding family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection. This new overview summarizes key points for counseling.
The Advice Center for Migrants has submitted a statement on the draft of the Asylum and Migration Pact Adaptation Act (AMPAG). In our view, the draft contains numerous provisions that could lead to a deterioration in the legal residence situation of third-country nationals.
The opinion assesses the introduction of the new residence title “cross-border commuter” pursuant to Section 68 of the Settlement and Residence Act as fundamentally positive, as for the first time a clear residence status has been created for third-country nationals employed across borders. The aim is to ensure legal certainty for employees and employers and to close the current gap between access to the labor market and the right of residence.
The draft of the Skilled Workers Ordinance 2026 basically complies with the legal requirements of Section 13 AuslBG and represents a permissible instrument for the labor market policy management of qualified immigration. The focus on labor market policy indicators, the points system, the reference to wage standards and the easier access to the labor market for family members should be highlighted as positive aspects.
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