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.

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.

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

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.

My body, my choice! Abortion Rights and Care

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…

Usama Al Shahmani - Im Fallen lernt die Feder fliegen

Reading and talk as part of Buch Wien 2023

In his books, the Iraqi-Swiss author Usama Al Shahmani sensitively shows how war and flight have left their mark on people's lives.

The Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan: A Grim Reality and Unanswered Questions

By Malek Sitez

On 15 August, the Taliban celebrated the two-year anniversary of their seizure of power. Political scientist Malek Sitez analyzes Taliban rule in retrospect and offers little hope for destabilizing the "Islamic Emirate."

Time to act – opportunities for an EU feminist foreign policy that champions sexual and reproductive rights

by Sara Österlund

Every day 800 women and girls worldwide die from complications related to pregnancy, childbirth and unsafe abortion. The EU has the power to change this by stepping up efforts and allocating much needed funding.

The Cost of the 2003 US War to Iraqi People

By Kali Rubaii

While an arrest warrant has already been issued for Putin for the invasion in Ukraine by the International Criminal Court, there has been no accountability for the disastrous effects of the illegal US-led invasion of Iraq.

“If donor countries stop providing funds to Afghanistan, there will be severe consequences“

Ali Ahmad from VIDC in conversation with Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the state of human rights in Afghanistan.