About us

Arab Austrian Women‘s Organization

Arab Austrian Women’s Organization is a social and cultural organization founded in May 1997 on the initiative of some Arab women who saw the need for a specific framework for organizing the activities of Arab women in Vienna.

Objective of the organization:

  • Strengthening the ties between the families of the Arab community and trying to address their concerns and problems through social and cultural activities dealing with their issues.
  • Informing the new generation in Austria about their cultural identity.
  • Focusing on the different situations of Arab women to overcome the difficulties they face in the new society and to help overcome educational problems.
  • Inclusion of Arab women in the association’s activities and events, regardless of their ethnic, religious or national affiliation.
  • Focusing on the problems of Syrian refugees in Austria and on the Syrian-Turkish border through the “Balsam Project”.
  • Working to build cultural bridges with the host society through music, singing, theater, creative writing, poetry, etc.