Exchange on women and migration:
Visit from the USA to migrant

The Counseling Center was once again able to be part of an international professional exchange. This time, female university professors and students from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania were guests in Vienna for a week. In various programs, the visitors dealt with European history, women’s issues and migration. Bryn Mawr is a traditional women’s university that was founded in the 19th century to provide women with academic access that was often denied to them at the time.

The meeting at migrant focused on migration in Austria, our experiences from counseling work and, in particular, the question of which issues are particularly evident at the interface between women and migration. The exchange offered space to present our work, provide insights into everyday counseling and discuss challenges, developments and necessary support structures.

Such encounters are particularly valuable for us. They show that migrant is also recognized beyond Austria as a discussion and practice partner and that our experiences are of interest in international contexts. At the same time, they highlight the importance of networking, knowledge transfer and mutual learning in the field of migration.