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Gender statistics on Austria
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Translations of EIGE's work in German
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Year of last Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Austria last held the Presidency in 2018.
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Information paper by the Austrian social partners and the Federation of Austrian Industrieson a joint policy document regarding gender equality, including initiatives on four levels: gender roles, wom...
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Evaluation of the introduction of the child-care allowance Format: PDF File...
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Investigation and presentation of the statistical development of childcare facility attendance of 0 to 3 years old and 3 to 5 years old children in Austria Format: PDF File...
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Position Paper on the positive effects of investments in social services using the example of childcare...
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Policy proposals for consolidating the budget after the crisis Format: PDF File...
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Report on a survey on training and return to work addressing Viennese parents in parental leave Format: PDF File...
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Information booklet by the Ministry on the current regulations regarding the avalaible models of childcare allowance Format: PDF File...
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Website presenting current labour law legislations and advice to employees. Format: Website...
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Research results of a survey with companies on family-friendly policies in times of the crisis Format: PDF-File...
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A popular book from the fields of social science and philosophy dealing with the ambiguities and feminist challenges of modern motherhood Format: Print...
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Country profile of Austria - Gender Equality Index 2015
- Country profile: Gender Mainstreaming
The principle of equality is embedded in the Federal Constitutional Law under Article 7, which states that ‘all nationals are equal before the law’ and excludes any privileges based upon sex – among o...