Insights into the Situation of Ukrainian Women Displaced in Austria

PeopleOther ♦ Published: July 9, 2023; 18:55 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the summer of 2022, the Austrian Institute for Family Research at the University of Vienna, on behalf of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), surveyed displaced women from Ukraine for the first time about their living situation and future plans in Austria. The results showed that at that time 90 percent of the respondents felt very well off and had an impressive level of professional qualifications. A new study now provides new insights into the situation of Ukrainian displaced persons in Austria.

Of the nearly 100,000 Ukrainian displaced persons in Austria, only 13% still plan to return to Ukraine. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Pakkin Leung, CC BY 4.0

Now, about 18 months after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, current findings on the situation of Ukrainian women in Austria are available. The research report "Ukraine Displaced Persons in Austria One Year after the Start of the War. Follow-up Survey on the Situation of Ukrainian Women" offers insights into the current situation.

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