The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men in key domains of the EU policy framework...

The Gender Equality Index 2017 examines the progress and challenges in achieving gender equality across the European Union from 2005 to 2015. Using a scale from 1 (full inequality) to 100 (full equality), it measures the differences between women and men in key domains of the EU policy framework...

With 71.2 points out of 100, Austria ranks 10th in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 1.0 point above the score for the EU as a whole. Since 2010, Austria's score has increased by 12.5 points, mainly due to improvements in the domain of power (+ 27.0 points). Since the last...

Violence against women is rooted in women's unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination...

Violence against women is rooted in women's unequal status in society, and that status reflects the unbalanced distribution of social, political, and economic power among women and men in society. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time and a form of discrimination...

In order to contribute to identifying and filling the gaps in prevalence data collection and support the development of strategies for combating female genital mutilation (FGM), the European Institute for Gender Equality has commissioned the 'Study to map the current situation and trends of...

In order to contribute to identifying and filling the gaps in prevalence data collection and support the development of strategies for combating female genital mutilation (FGM), the European Institute for Gender Equality has commissioned the 'Study to map the current situation and trends of...

The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12-18 % of girls (735-1 083 girls) aged 0-18 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Austria out of a total population of 5 910 girls aged 0-18 in 2019 and originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 5 910...