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Overcoming limits, shaping the future: empowering Afghan women and girls through education
AKIS Reception and conference in cooperation with VIDC, 3 - 4 May 2024
3 May 2024, 19:00 - 21:00: Reception in the Vienna City Hall (Rathauskeller, Salon Lehar) - by personal invitation only
4 May 2024, AKIS Conference, Rußbergstrasse 13, 1210 Vienna
Feminist security policy
obstacles & opportunities
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 9:30 – 13:30
Diplomatic Academy, Favoritenstraße 15a, 1040 Vienna
Workshop with Stephanie Fenkart (IIP) and Madita Standke-Erdmann (King's College London)
The Syrian diaspora in Austria
Between humanitarian and political engagement
As part of the event, the study "Syrian Diaspora Engagement in Austria" was presented and commented on by representatives of ADA, MA 17 and the umbrella organisation of Viennese social institutions.
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Afghan women’s war for gender equality
By Horia Mosadiq
Despite the severe restrictions on their rights and freedoms which is amounting to gender apartheid, Afghan women are finding ways to resist the Taliban's oppressive regime and demonstrate remarkable resilience.
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Journey of Resistance: Women Under Taliban Rule
#9: Life under the Taliban
Mahnoor, a doctor from Herat, Afghanistan, tells us her story and how, despite all the adversity, she never loses hope for a better future: "I am fighting for my daughter!"
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My body, my choice! Abortion rights and care. Lessons Learned from Poland, Austria, Mozambique
Report of the online workshop on 30 November 2023
The workshop focused on the nuanced landscape of abortion laws and practices, examining case studies from Austria, Mozambique, and Poland. Experts from the three countries gave insight.
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Afghan Civil Society Forum in Vienna
Report from 1 - 2 December 2023
The VIDC invited Afghan organizations from nine European countries to a conference to promote dialogue between diaspora groups and people working for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
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Feminist Foreign Policy
Experiences, Potentials and Challenges
On 28 November, Ann Linde, former Swedish Foreign Minister, Kristina Lunz from the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, and Prof. Toni Haastrup discussed the potential of a feminist foreign policy in Parliament
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A Feminist Foreign Policy - real change for women and girls
By Ann Linde, former Foreign Minister of Sweden, FEPS Special Advisor on Foreign Affairs
In her speech at a VIDC event in the Austrian Parliament Ann Linde advocates for a Feminist Foreign Policy since women and girls – half of the population - still do not enjoy the same rights, representation and resources.
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Lessons learned from Poland, Austria, Mozambique
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 17:00 - 19:00 (CET, Vienna), 18:00 - 20:00 (CAT, Maputo), Online via Zoom
with Sylvia Groth (Pro Choice Austria), Santos Simione & Inês Boene (AMODEFA Mozambique), Natalia Broniarczyk (Abortion…