Austria
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Progress of gender equality in Austria
Austria scores 68.0 out of 100 points in EIGE's Gender Equality Index 2021. Find out why and explore all the scores on our website.
Gender statistics on Austria
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Translations of EIGE's work in German
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- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Touching the victim’s sexual characteristics or committing a sexual act in front of the victim.
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
A rape is committed if the deed has been a coitus or any other form of penetration....
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
In Austria, stalking is defined as “persistent persecution”....
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Sexual assault occurs when a person is coerced by force or dangerous threat to perform or tolerate a sexual act that does not fall under rape according to Section 201 of the Criminal Code.
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Occurs when a person and their children are subject to physical, psychological or sexual violence in their family or are repeatedly persecuted and harassed (stalked).
- ResourceHealth, Violence
The report documents the yearly activities of the Wiener Interventionsstelle Gegen Gewalt in der Familie (Viennese Intervention Center against Domestic Violence) and includes statistics on the numbers...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
The document offers suggestions on reforms to the Austrian legislation on Acts of Violence. The suggestions are compiled by a group of legal experts as well as delegates of the intervention centers....
- ResourceHealth, Violence
Country of origin: AT Q1. Does the document discuss/deal with… ... the regulatory framework underpinnning administrative data collection? In general Q2. Does the document…...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
The website introduces an iniative by the Wiender Interventionsstelle gegen Gewalt in der Familie (IST Wien Country of origin: AT Q1. Does the document discuss/deal with…...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
Country of origin: AT Q1. Does the document discuss/deal with… ... the regulatory framework underpinnning administrative data collection? In general...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
Country of origin: AT Q1. Does the document discuss/deal with… ... the regulatory framework underpinnning administrative data collection? In general...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
The document consists of official guidelines for health personal and victims of gender-based violence....