“Who Speaks for Whom, Volume 4”

The AEWTASS team presented their findings on the stereotypical and racist portrayal of the African continent and people of African descent in the Austrian school system.

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Distribution of bread, Kabul 2023, © Aadil Ahmad

#8: Life under the Taliban

In the End, Only Migration Remains: Insights into the Struggles of an Afghan Professional

Since the Taliban took over two years ago, Shaahid Bashir has seen his dreams of a future in Afghanistan shattered, and in the end he may have no choice but to leave.

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© AKIS

Fight for the rights of Afghan women. AKIS conference in cooperation with VIDC

Report from 11 March 2023

To discuss the oppression of Afghan women by the Taliban and the challenges in the diaspora, the Afghan Cultural Association AKIS organized a conference in Vienna.

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[Translate to English:] Afrika Club © VIDC

Afrika Club.

Coups against democracy or anti-colonial acts?

The Africa Club is an informal discussion forum for people interested in African issues, EU-AU-relations and African Diaspora with participants public institutions, the African diaspora, civil society, academia and the media.

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Kateryna Cherepakha, Zvezda Vankova © Sybille Straubinger

Labour market integration of displaced persons and refugees as prevention of human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation?

Report of the VIDC Workshop as part of the conference "No Future for Trafficking" of the Austrian Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking

The workshop focused on the analysis of the potential for easier and faster access to the labour market in reducing the risks of Trafficking in Human Beings and concludes with six recommendations for key stakeholders.

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Manual with practical exercises in the context of gender sensitization in the work with refugees

The manual is based on experiences with a gender tandem workshop program for Afghan men and women. The exercises encourage people to reflect on their own gender role perceptions.

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Paula Banerjee und Pato Kelesitse © OXUS TV

Climate Change Causes Flight?!

Event from 10 November 2022

At the same time as the 27th World Climate Conference took place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the changing climate and associated natural disasters were also the topic of a panel discussion organized by VIDC and WIDE.

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Stils auf Untravel

Klappe auf!

Animated film evening as part of the 16 Days against Violence against Women* and Girls*.

Monday 28 November 2022, 19:00 - 20:30
ArtSocialSpace Brunnenpassage, Brunnengasse 71 / Yppenplatz, 1160 Vienna
This year with a selection of short films on the theme of flight and war.

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“Afghanistan's Strong Women”. One year of resistance against Taliban rule

Event from 3 October 2022

The Second President of the National Council, Doris Bures, hosted an evening of support for the struggle of women for equality and freedom in Afghanistan with VIDC and Women without Borders.

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Afghanistan im Schatten des Ukraine-Krieges

Von Ali Ahmad und Michael Fanizadeh (VIDC Global Dialogue)

Aufgrund der zunehmenden humanitären Notlage und Hungersnot in Afghanistan (fast 50% der Bevölkerung) hat das Danish Refugee Council und VIDC Global Dialogue eine Konferenz der afghanischen Diaspora in Brüssel einberufen.

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