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.
https://www.migrant.at/wp-content/uploads/migrantschrift-weiss-300x73.gif00franz.pilgerstorferhttps://www.migrant.at/wp-content/uploads/migrantschrift-weiss-300x73.giffranz.pilgerstorfer2025-03-07 11:43:512025-09-23 10:03:19Democracy gap – Is our citizenship law still up to date?
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.
https://www.migrant.at/wp-content/uploads/migrantschrift-weiss-300x73.gif00Maryam Singhhttps://www.migrant.at/wp-content/uploads/migrantschrift-weiss-300x73.gifMaryam Singh2025-03-07 11:20:502025-09-23 10:04:26Doubly discriminated against: Viennese women with a migration background
Democracy gap – Is our citizenship law still up to date?
EventsWhen 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.
Doubly discriminated against: Viennese women with a migration background
EventsHalf 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.