Born on April 28th 1968 in Vienna
| 1974 - 1978 | Primary School in Vienna |
| 1978 - 1986 | Secondary School in Vienna, Matura |
| 1983 - 1986 | Editor of a pupil’s magazine |
| 1984 - 1985 | Freelancer at the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF and different youth magazines |
| 1986 | Inscription at the University of Vienna, studies of sociology and pedagogic |
| 1986 - 1996 | Moderator and coach in extracurricular youth work |
| 1994 - 1997 | Employee at the ÖIAG, the Austrian Industry Holding Corporation |
| 1994 - 1996 | Parliamentary assistant |
| 1997 - 2001 | Coordinator at “ega” communications- and culture-centre for women |
| Since 2001 | Civil society networking, anti-racism activities and international relations at the SPÖ Vienna |
| 2011 - 2013 | Master of Arts Human Rights, Danube University Krems, Master Thesis: Die österreichische Aids Politik betrachtet durch eine Menschenrechtsbrille |
| 2013 - 2017 | Master of Legal Studies, Danube University Krems, Master Thesis: Der Straftatbestand der Verhetzung im österreichischen Strafgesetzbuch |
| 1984 - 1997 | Youth section of the Trade Union for Private Employees, inter alia chairperson of the pupils’ and later of the students’ trade union, deputy chair of the federal youth section |
| 1985 - 2002 | Activist at the women’s section of the trade union for Private Employees |
| Since 1986 | Activist at Social Democratic Party of Austria in Favoriten (a district of Vienna) e.g. at “Young Generation”, at a local section, at the women’s organisation |
| 1990 - 1992 | Chair of the Women’s Commission of the Austrian Youth Council (ÖBJR) |
| 1994 - 1996 | Member of the District Parliament of Favoriten/Vienna, responsible for drug prevention |
| 1996 - 2002 | Member of the Vienna City Council, focus on environment, urban planning and inclusion of people with disabilities |
| 1999 - 2001 | Chair of “Young Generation” of the SPÖ Favoriten |
| 1999 - 2003 | Chair of “Young Generation” of the SPÖ Vienna and member of the Executive Board of the SPÖ Vienna |
| Since 2000 | Chair of the SPÖ Women’s Organisation in Favoriten and deputy chair of the Social Democratic Party in Favoriten/Vienna |
| Since 2002 | Member of the Austrian Parliament, SPÖ spokesperson for global development, chairperson of the sub-committee for development cooperation |
| 2003 | Founder of Plattform stopFGM – Austrian Platform to end female genital mutilation |
| 2007 - 2011 | Vice chairperson of the committee on environment of the National Assembly and spokesperson on environment of the Social Democratic Party |
| Since 2009 | Deputy chair of SPÖ Women’s Organisation in Vienna |
| 2008 - 2010 | Co-chair of the "Leadership and Accoutability Programme Committee" and member of the "Conference Coordination Committee" to prepare the XVIII international Aids Conference "Rights Here, Right Now" |
| 2009 - 2015 | Member of the Executive Committee of the European Parliamentarian Forum on Population and Development (EPF) |
| 2010 - 2016 | Deputy Chair of Globe Europe (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment) |
| 2011 - 2017 | Head of Austrian AWEPA Section (Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa) |
| 2011 | Founder of “Mothersnight” – an Austrian platform to raise awareness for maternal mortality in the global south |
| 2011 - 2017 | Member of the Governing Council of AWEPA |
| Since 2012 | Member of the Board of Trustees of Rechtskomitee Lambda, Austria’s lgbt-rights organisation; |
| Since 2012 | Member of the Advisory Group on Health of the Inter Parliamentarian Union (IPU) |
| 2012 - 2016 | Senior Parliamentarian Advisor for FGM programmes of AWEPA International |
| 2013 - 2017 | Steering Committees Member of the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism |
| Since 2015 | Board Member of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA), Co-Convenor of the Gender Equality and Population Programme (2015), Treasurer (2016-2019), Convenor of the International Law and Human Rights Programme (since 2020) |
| 2015 - 2017 | Member of the Governing Council of AWEPA International, political coordinator on aid effectiveness since 2016 |
| Since 2017 | Vice President of International Planned Parenthood Federation Europe (IPPF EN) |
| Since 2017 | Member of UNITE Parliamentarians Network to End HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Tuberculosis |
| Since 2018 | Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) |
| Since 2018 | Vice President of European Parliamentarian Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) |
| Since 2020 | Chairperson of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination at the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council |
