| 1984-1985 | Freelancer, different youth magazines and ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna |
| 1984-1997 | Youth Section, Trade Union for Private Employees |
| 1985-2002 | Activist, Women’s Section, Trade Union for Private Employees |
| since 1986 | Activist, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria in Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| 1986 | Inscription, Studies of Sociology and Pedagogy, University of Vienna |
| 1986-1996 | Moderator and Coach, Extracurricular Youth Work |
| 1990-1992 | Chair, ÖBJR- Women’s Commission, Austrian Youth Council |
| 1994-1996 | Member, District Parliament of Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| 1994-1997 | Employee, ÖIAG - Austrian Industry Holding Corporation |
| 1994-1996 | Parliamentary Assistant |
| 1996-2002 | Member, Vienna City Council, Vienna |
| 1997-2001 | Coordinator, ega - Communications- and Culture-Centre for Women |
| 1999-2001 | Chair, Young Generation, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria in Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| 1999-2003 | Chair, Young Generation, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna and Member of the Executive Board, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna |
| since 2000 | Chair, Women’s Organisation in Favoriten, and Deputy Chair, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria in Favoriten (10th district), Vienna |
| since 2001 | Public Relations, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna |
| since 2002 | Member of the Austrian Parliament, Spokesperson for Global Development, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| 2003 | Founder, Plattform stopFGM |
| 2008-2010 | Co-Chair, Leadership and Accountability Programme Committee and Member, Conference Coordination Committee, XVIII International Aids Conference, Vienna |
| since 2009 | Deputy Chair, Women’s Organisation, SPÖ - Social Democratic Party of Austria, Vienna |
| Member, Executive Committee, EPF - European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development |
| since 2010 | Deputy Chair, Globe Europe (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment) |
| since 2011 | Head, Austrian Section, AWEPA - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa |
| Member, Governing Council, AWEPA - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa |
| 2011-2013 | Master of Arts in Human RightsDanube University Krems |
| since 2012 | Member, Board of Trustees, Rechtskomitee Lambda |
| Vice-President, EPF - European Parliamentarian Forum on Population and Development |
| Member, Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal and Child Health, IPU - Inter Parliamentarian Union |
| Senior Parliamentarian Advisor, FGM Programmes, AWEPA International - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa |
| since 2013 | Member, Steering Committee, Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism |
| since 2015 | Board Member and Co-Convenor Gender Equality and Population Programme, PGA - Parliamentarians for Global Action, |
| Member, Governing Council, AWEPA International - Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa |
