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Expert conference: Against violence against women
Seminar with Birgitt Haller, Katharina Reisinger and Theresa Amon (ÖIF), Umyma El-Jelede and Friederike Widholm (FEM SÜD)
Date: November 26, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Duration: 4 hours
Location: Vienna Integration Center
As part of the UN campaign "Orange the World – 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence," the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) invites experts to an exchange on violence against women in the context of migration and integration. Approaches to violence prevention, current statistics on femicide and forced marriage, as well as background information and recommendations for action on FGM/C and negative social control will be presented from various perspectives.
Birgitt Haller: Femicides and forced marriage – massive violence against women
Violence against women internationally; protection from violence and laws against violence in Austria; studies on femicide and forced marriage
Birgitt Haller holds degrees in law and political science. From 1990, she was a research associate at the Institute for Conflict Research (IKF), an association dedicated to the study of political and social conflicts. From 1994, she was responsible for project management and served as its academic director from 2012 to 2023. Haller also works as an external lecturer at the University of Vienna, among other institutions. Her research focuses on violence, gender, and the justice system.
Katharina Reisinger and Theresa Amon (ÖIF): When freedom is restricted – Recognizing negative social control
Insight into the work of the ÖIF Women's Center; learning about the concept of negative social control; approaches and support options for one's own practice.
Katharina Reisinger has been working as a social worker at the ÖIF Women's Center in Vienna since 2024. There, she supports and advises women on their path to a self-determined life in Austria. She studied social work and holds a master's degree in international development. She has extensive experience in advising immigrant women, particularly in the areas of violence prevention and protection, and possesses strong intercultural expertise as well as experience in psychosocial counseling.
Theresa Amon is the deputy director of the ÖIF Women's Center in Vienna, which offers multilingual counseling, consultations, and seminars to immigrant women. She studied Romance languages, Oriental studies, and global history in Vienna and Paris. Since the beginning of her career, she has focused on integration processes, with a particular emphasis on women's empowerment, violence prevention, and the protection of girls and women.
Umyma El-Jelede and Friederike Widholm (FEM South): Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C) and other forms of traditional violence
Definitions and forms of FGM/C; prevalence and incidence of FGM/C; complications of FGM/C; legal situation and recommendations for action
Umyma El-Jelede, MBBS, is a health consultant and physician, as well as an internationally recognized expert on female genital mutilation. Born in Sudan, she studied medicine in Libya and has worked at the FEM Süd women's health center in Vienna since 2007. There, she developed a comprehensive counseling and support program for affected women and girls from African and Arab countries. She also conducts workshops and gives lectures.
Friederike Widholm is a registered nurse and surgical instrument technician with a degree in sociology, specializing in empirical social research, sociology of education, and economic and organizational sociology. She is also a certified systemic coach. From 2004 to 2019, Widholm served as managing director of the Linz Women's Health Center.
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