{"id":8696,"date":"2026-06-23T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migrant.at\/?p=8696"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:54:04","slug":"new-maintenance-fund-opportunity-for-single-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migrant.at\/en\/new-maintenance-fund-opportunity-for-single-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Afghan Women in Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj8gve8v-48fba9a6424f9722362e92e51e19ab77\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-mj8gve8v-48fba9a6424f9722362e92e51e19ab77-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1); opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1); opacity: 1; }\n}\n.flex_column.av-mj8gve8v-48fba9a6424f9722362e92e51e19ab77{\nbox-shadow: 0 0 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\nborder-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#24b28f;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mj8gve8v-48fba9a6424f9722362e92e51e19ab77 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div shadow-not-animated  '     ><p><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mj8ge1q3-fa036c5d29cfef51cca09732e0a496df\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mj8ge1q3-fa036c5d29cfef51cca09732e0a496df{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mj8ge1q3-fa036c5d29cfef51cca09732e0a496df .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mj8ge1q3-fa036c5d29cfef51cca09732e0a496df .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mj8ge1q3-fa036c5d29cfef51cca09732e0a496df .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mj8ge1q3-fa036c5d29cfef51cca09732e0a496df .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mj8ge1q3-fa036c5d29cfef51cca09732e0a496df av-special-heading-h1 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_codeblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-icon'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='heading-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue844' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"heading-wrap\">Empowering Afghan Women in Austria<\/span><\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Afghan women are taking on responsibilities, building a future, and helping to shape society.<br \/>For this potential to be realized, they need equal opportunities in education, employment, and civic participation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-column-wrapper-individual av-mobile-columns-flex av-columns-individual'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7pt96s-f5d7df99a1b2e13cb21a1e4132acdd53\">\n.flex_column.av-7pt96s-f5d7df99a1b2e13cb21a1e4132acdd53{\norder:1;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7pt96s-f5d7df99a1b2e13cb21a1e4132acdd53 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mowy4mwt-412ee4c23a584f95b4934f262cfa5e1c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mowy4mwt-412ee4c23a584f95b4934f262cfa5e1c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mowy4mwt-412ee4c23a584f95b4934f262cfa5e1c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mowy4mwt-412ee4c23a584f95b4934f262cfa5e1c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mowy4mwt-412ee4c23a584f95b4934f262cfa5e1c av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Empowering Afghan Women in Austria<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5sqjl0-fb5a22ba4c30860d094e19f2aa77a5e1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-5sqjl0-fb5a22ba4c30860d094e19f2aa77a5e1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5sqjl0-fb5a22ba4c30860d094e19f2aa77a5e1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Afghan women in Austria often find themselves caught between multiple realities. Many bear responsibility for their families, support relatives, learn a new language, navigate a new educational system, and at the same time try to establish themselves professionally. In doing so, they face not only personal challenges but also structural barriers that hinder their opportunities for education, employment, and social participation.  <\/p>\n<p>A recent post on the A&#038;W Blog by Maryam Singh, Vera Glassner, and Gawhar Musleh addresses precisely these realities of life. The article shows that Afghan women in Austria cannot be reduced to a single stereotype. They are <strong>mothers, daughters, schoolgirls, college students, workers, activists, and bridge-builders.<\/strong> Many bring valuable experience, multilingualism, high motivation, and great dedication to the table. At the same time, their journeys are often marked by uncertain residency and living situations, a lack of recognition of their qualifications, caregiving responsibilities, discrimination, and limited access to appropriate support services.   <\/p>\n<p>One thing becomes particularly clear: <strong>integration cannot be achieved through individual effort alone.<\/strong> Anyone who wants to enable education, employment, and self-determination must also consider the broader context. This includes affordable and accessible educational opportunities, qualified counseling, child care, smooth transitions into the labor market, and a social climate that does not reduce women to their country of origin or refugee status. <\/p>\n<p>This article follows up on the conference \u201cWomen\u2019s Solidarity for Education and Self-Determination in Afghanistan,\u201d which took place on April 10, 2026, at Vienna City Hall. The event highlighted how closely the situation of women in Afghanistan is linked to the experiences of the Afghan diaspora. While women and girls in Afghanistan suffer from severe restrictions and their access to education and public participation is systematically hindered or prevented, Afghan women in Austria and Europe are working to make these voices heard.  <\/p>\n<p>This is not just a matter of solidarity with women in Afghanistan, but also of how women with Afghan roots can live self-determined lives and participate fully here in Austria.  <strong>Education is a key factor in this.<\/strong>  It opens up career opportunities, fosters independence, and creates opportunities for women to actively participate in society. At the same time, there is a need for safe spaces, opportunities for dialogue, and organizations that support, connect, and empower women. <\/p>\n<p>Every day, Afghan women demonstrate their potential. Many are active in organizations, support other women, bridge cultural divides, take on responsibilities within their families and communities, and advocate for the rights of girls and women. This commitment deserves visibility and recognition.  <\/p>\n<p>Our view of Afghan women in Austria should therefore not focus solely on the obstacles they face. It is important to adopt a perspective that both identifies existing problems and takes opportunities seriously.   <strong>If structural barriers are removed, Afghan women will be able to contribute their skills even more fully\u2014in education, the workforce, civil society, and community life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a benefit for an open and democratic society. After all, participation doesn\u2019t just mean arriving somewhere. Participation means being able to help shape things.  <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2433\">\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-mqqrcobs-bbf172f6d3ce5e3c525e0580b09a968d avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' 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class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"tldr-box\">\n<h3>Briefly summarized<\/h3>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">Afghan women in Austria contribute greatly and <strong>take on responsibilities in their families, in education, at work, and in society<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">At the same time, <strong>structural barriers<\/strong> hinder their opportunities for equal participation.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\"><strong>Education, counseling, child care, and fair access to the labor market<\/strong> are key <strong>prerequisites for <\/strong>self-determination.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">The <strong>conference at Vienna City Hall<\/strong> highlighted the connection between women&#8217;s solidarity, education, and diaspora engagement.<\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-point\">Afghan women should <strong>not<\/strong> be <strong>viewed <\/strong> <strong>merely<\/strong> as <strong>victims <\/strong>, but as <strong>active agents with great potential<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4>Links &#038; advice<\/h4>\n<div><strong data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2300\">Counseling center<\/strong> &#8211; Migrant migrant.at homepage<\/div>\n<h5>Sources<\/h5>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awblog.at\/Frauen\/Afghanische-Frauen-in-Oesterreich1\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A&#038;W Blog<\/a><\/strong> Afghan Women in Austria: Integration Between Hope and Obstacles<\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vidc.org\/detail\/frauensolidaritaet-fuer-bildung-und-selbstbestimmung-in-afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDC<\/a><\/strong> Women\u2019s Solidarity for Education and Self-Determination in Afghanistan<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-mj8glg64-9d3e5a7bf260e5b8012a22140b57253b av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_codeblock  av-small-hide av-mini-hide 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