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„Summer Academy Traunkirchen“

Creative magnet for those interested in art

03. August 2008 - 13. September 2008
Convent of Traunkirchen, Austria

The Summer Academy Traunkirchen takes place at the first time from August 3 to September 13, 2008 at the historical premises of the convent in the local centre. The Summer Academy Traunkirchen invites ...

Sommerakademie © Erlas

 

Documentary Films Produced by Arab Women

The Diplomatic Arab Women's Forum proudly presents its Second Event

21. April 2008 - 08. Mai 2008
URANIA cinema

The film festival is taking place on April 21st and 28th and on May 5th and 8th. Presenatiations start at 6pm. Programme: 21st of April, 2008 6:00-8:00 pm: "Women's Chitchat" 52 min. ...

Arab Women in Documentary Films © DAW

 

The Role of Arab Women in Documentary Films

A cultural evening organised by the Diplomatic Arab Women´s Forum

15. April 2008
Natural History Museum, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna

Programme 19:00 hrs Entrance 19:15 hrs Welcoming Address by Dr. May Al-Jaser, President 19:30 hrs Keynote Speaker Dr. Magda Wassef , Director of Film Department, Institute du Monde Arabe, Paris ...

Arab Women in Documentary Films © DAW

 

Panel Discussion: Muslims Combat Fundamentalism to Build a New, Inclusive Europe

Organised by Webster University Vienna in cooperation with Women without Borders

02. April 2008 18:00
Webster University Vienna, Berchtoldgasse 1, 1220 Vienna

Ed Husain, former activist, strategist and recruiter for numerous fundamentalist organizations in Britain and author of the book ‘The Islamist’ in discussion with Maajid Nawaz, director of ...

Ed Husain s/w © Eamonn McCabeLow

 

Muslims and the West: Living Together - but how?

Diverse Modern Views from European, Asian and North American Muslims

18. Oktober 2007 10:0016:00
Camineum National Library of Vienna, Josefsplatz 1

The Pew Global Attitudes Survey in 2006 found that Muslims living in Europe are generally positive about the conditions in their host country. Topping “their” as well as “our” ...

Shirin Tahir-Kheli ©US State Department

 

The Tsunami and the Women

Connecting Women and Children for Hope!

08. June 2007 11:30
Kultur Cafe (ORF Radio Kulturhaus, Argentinierstrasse 30a, 1040 Vienna)

Project presentation and screening of the film "Life beyond Tsunami" The Tsunami disaster in December 2004 not only stole human lives and washed away houses and boats, but also swept up rules ...

Auto Venpurusam © Elisabeth Kasbauer

 

Women against Terror

Matinee for a culture of peace in a climate of fear

22. April 2007 11:00
the Theater in der Josefstadt, Vienna

Tickets: € 8/ €14, Theater in der Josefstadt. Whether between countries, between peoples or within the four walls of our homes, there is no place for terror in the age of knowledge and global ...

Women against Terror © Xenia Hausner

 

V-Day Vienna 2007 & vienna theatre project present The Vagina Monologues

A production of the vienna theatre project

02. March 2007 19:30 - 03. März 2007
Kosmos Theater, Siebensterngasse 42, 1070 Vienna

Let´s talk about Vagina´s V-Day Vienna 2007 and vienna theatre project present „The Vagina Monologues“ in the Kosmos Theater, Siebensterngasse 42-44, 1070 Vienna on the 2 & ...

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Presscocktail: VDay Vienna Campaign 2007 - The Vagina Monologues

Invitation for February 13th 2007

13. February 2007 19:30
Mumokka Bar, Mueseumsquartier, 1070 Vienna

Dear Journalists, Exciting and under new management: Joanna Seidl and Sarah Hayes will be presenting, with their vienna theatre project team “The Vagina Monologues” for the first time ...

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Women as Targets - Targeting Women in Afghanistan and Iraq

22. November 2006 18:30
BAWAG PSK Veranstaltungszentrum Hochholzerhof, Seitzergasse 2-4, 1st floor, 1010 Vienna

Women without Borders in cooperation with SWI - the Austrian Foundation for World Population and International Co-operation. Dr. Rajaa al-Khuzai from Baghdad - president of the National Council for ...

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Girls Parliament Project Starts In Graz!

Get Involved! EU-Project for Political Education for Girls

12. Oktober 2006 16:00
Info Meeting at the Weddinghall in the City Hall in Graz

On Wednesday, the 12th of October, the Girls Parliament project, financed by the European Union and initiated by Women without Borders, will be started in Graz. This international ...

Girls Parliament Costa Rica

 

Gender Health from Violence to HIV: Women are Breaking the Silence

26. June 2006 18:00

The Austrian Foundation for World Population and International Cooperation cordially invite you to the Gender Health from Violence to HIV:Women are Breaking the Silence at the Wiener Städtische ...

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Charity Bazaar - Palestine

10. May 2006
Bennogasse 8/6, 1080 Vienna

Mrs. Samia Elwazer, spouse of the Palestinian Ambassador in Vienna, has to honour to invite you to a Charity Bazaar. Traditional Palestinian Handicrafts will be presented. Collected money will go to the ...

 

Building Peace - Empwering Women

Gender Strategies to make UN Security Council Resolution 1325 work

06. April 2006
MUMOK - Museum of Modern Art, Lounge, 8th floor

Sustainable peace requires the full participation of women at all stages of peace processes. Their involvement in decision making and all mechanisms which prevent conflicts and stop war is essential. ...

building peace - empowering women ©OEZA

 

International Women´s Day 2006

"Different Strokes"

07. March 2006
Haus des Sports Vienna

To celebrate International Women´s Day 2006 we presented the first Women without Borders film „Different Strokes“ on March 7th in cooperation with the Sports Division of the Austrian ...

swimmer © Elisabeth Kasbauer

 

„Women without Borders“ and International Women´s Solidarity

The Women´s Department of the City of Graz invites you to a presentation with Dr. Edit Schlaffer, Chairwoman of Women without Borders.

07. November 2005 19:00
Cafe Promenade (Burgtor), „Roter Salon“, Graz, Austria.

Is political, economic and personal independence of women possible in a world order dominated by men and affected by patriarchal structures? Does it make sense to establish, support and sustain networks, ...

 

Swanee Hunt: "This Was Not Our War"

Women without Borders invites you to a book presenation with Swanee Hunt

03. November 2005 15:30
Club Alpha, Stubenbastei 12/14, 1010 Vienna

"This Was Not Our War - Bosnian Women Reclaiming Peace" Swanee Hunt, former US-Ambassador to Austria (1993-1997) is the founder of Inclusive Security: Women waging Peace, an organisation ...

Swanee Hunt

 

Konferenz - Civil Society Participation in Muslim Countries

30. May 2005
Diplomatic Academy Vienna

On May 30th the Diplomatic Academy Vienna is organising a conference under the title "Civil Society Participation in Muslim Countries. Different Models, a common pattern?". Women without Borders ...

Manal Omar © Stephy Ewers/ Women without Borders

 

Bookpresentation

07. May 2005 15:30

 

Women without Borders celebrate the International Women´s Day 2005

04. March 2005 17:30
Austrian Embassy, New Delhi

Walking into the Future – Female Strategies for Change. Marking the International Womens´s Day on March 8th 2005, Women without Borders organised an event in New Delhi, hosted by the Austrian ...

Podium © Xenia Hausner

 

Connecting Women and Children for Hope!

05. February 2005
Vienna

Following the Tsunami disaster on December 26th, 2004, women and children are particularly subject to great pressures: economic, social and psychological. Dr. Neela Valli, the director of the Initiative ...

Neela Valli und Edit Schlaffer im Kreisky Forum © Martina Handler

 

Women without Borders present Shirin Ebadi

14. September 2004
Women Included!

Following an invitation by Women without Borders and with assistance by Sonja Wehsely, the women’s town councillor of Vienna, Shirin Ebadi gave a speech in the Wappensaal of the City Hall of Vienna ...

Women Included! Why Women Also Must Shape And Guide Our World

 

Women without Borders visits UNIFEM Switzerland/Liechtenstein

24. April 2004
Bern

UNIFEM Switzerland/Liechtenstein invited a representative of Women without Borders to their General Assembly 2004 on April 24th in Bern, in order to represent WwB through a lecture. Dr. Jaleh Lackner-Gohari ...

Jaleh Lackner-Gohari © Xenia Hausner

 

Frauen machen Frieden - Peace is a Gender Issue!

09. March 2004
Vienna

The Rwandan politician Connie Bwiza Sekamana was a guest of Women without Borders at their International Women's Day Event "Frauen machen Frieden - Peace is a Gender Issue" in the BAWAG Event-Center Hochholzerhof ...

Connie Bwiza Sekamana and Edit Schlaffer on the Panel, The Rounder Girls brought the Spirit

 

Women without Borders presents Mehru Jaffer

24. September 2003
Vienna

Mehru Jaffer: The Book of Muhammad - a Journey of Understanding The Book of Muhammad” describes the life of the Prophet and messenger of God, who spent his entire life trying to transcent human pettiness, ...

Mehru Jaffer © Xenia Hausner

 

Women without Borders in Switzerland

20. March 2003
St. Gallen

On March 20th, 2003 the University of Applied Sciences St.Gallen/Switzerland (FHS) invited to the launch of Women without Borders in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Edit Schlaffer represented Women ...

f.l.t.r.: Edit Schlaffer, Elke Jonigkeit, Michael Y. Wiener