Region | OECD high income |
Income Group | High income |
Population | 8,747,358 |
Female Population | 4,447,318 |
% of Women in the Workforce | 47% |
Accessing institutions | 100 |
Using property | 100 |
Getting a job | 100 |
Providing incentives to work | 80 |
Going to court | 100 |
Building credit | 100 |
Protecting women from violence | 60 |
Question | Answer | Score |
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Are wives required to obey their husbands? | No | 1 |
Can a woman apply for a passport in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman travel outside the country in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman travel outside her home in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman get a job in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman sign a contract in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman register a business in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman open a bank account in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman choose where to live in the same way as a man? | Yes | 1 |
Can a woman be "head of household" in the same way as a man? | N/A | 1 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Does the constitution contain a clause on nondiscrimination? Article 25 of the constitution guarantees equal rights but does not use the term "discrimination." | No | Austrian Federal Constitutional Laws |
If there is a nondiscrimination clause in the constitution, does it mention sex or gender? The constitution does not use the term "discrimination" but prohibits privileges based on sex (Art. 7). | N/A | |
Does the constitution contain a clause on equality? | Yes |
Basic Law, Art. 2
Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, Art. 7 |
Is customary law recognized as a valid source of law under the constitution? | No | Austrian Federal Constitutional Laws |
If so, is customary law invalid if it violates constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? | N/A | |
Is personal law recognized as a valid source of law under the constitution? | No | Austrian Federal Constitutional Laws |
If so, is personal law invalid if it violates constitutional provisions on nondiscrimination or equality? | N/A |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Are wives required to obey their husbands? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |
Can a woman confer citizenship to a non-national spouse in the same way as a man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Art. 11a |
Do spouses jointly share responsibility for financially maintaining the family? | Yes | Civil Code, Art. 94 |
Question | Answer | Source |
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Can a married woman apply for a passport in the same way as a married man? | Yes | Passport Act, Arts. 3 and 4 |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a passport in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Passport Act, Arts. 3 and 4 |
Can a married woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as a married man? | Yes |
Security Police Act, Art. 35a
ID card application procedures |
Can an unmarried woman apply for a national identity card in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes |
Security Police Act, Art. 35a
ID card application procedures |
Can a married woman travel outside the country in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman travel outside the country in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman travel outside her home in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman travel outside her home in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman get a job in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman get a job in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman sign a contract in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman sign a contract in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman register a business in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman register a business in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman open a bank account in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman open a bank account in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman choose where to live in the same way as a married man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman choose where to live in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | No restrictions could be located |
Can a married woman be "head of household" or "head of family" in the same way as a married man? | N/A | No applicable provisions could be located |
Can an unmarried woman be "head of household" or "head of family" in the same way as an unmarried man? | N/A | No applicable provisions could be located |
Can a married woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as a married man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Arts. 7 and 7a |
Can an unmarried woman confer citizenship to her children in the same way as an unmarried man? | Yes | Citizenship Act, Arts. 7 and 7a |
Question | Answer | Source |
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What are the quotas for women on corporate boards? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the reserved seat quotas for women in national parliament? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the reserved seat quotas for women in municipal councils? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the quotas for women on candidate lists in elections for national parliament? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
What are the quotas for women on candidate lists in elections for municipal councils? | No quota | No applicable provisions could be located |
Are there sanctions for noncompliance with quotas for women on corporate boards? | N/A | |
Are there sanctions for noncompliance with quotas for women on candidate lists for national parliament elections? | N/A | |
Are there sanctions for noncompliance with quotas for women on candidate lists for municipal council elections? | N/A | |
Are there financial incentives to include women on corporate boards? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |
Are there financial incentives to include women on candidate lists for national parliament elections? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |
Are there financial incentives to include women on candidate lists for municipal council elections? | No | No applicable provisions could be located |