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Options agreements
0
1
Sales agreements
0
1
Exploitation partners
3
6
of which companies
3
6
of which (non-)university research institutions
0
0
Source: Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW)
 
Indicator 7: Gender and promotion of equality
Share of women in management positions by management level;
data from 31 Dec.
2018
2019
Institute directors
21%
29%
Scientific directors
20%
20%
(Senior) group leaders
27%
23%
Junior group leaders
24%
24%
Administrative and technical management personnel
44%
45%
Glass ceiling index based on the management levels
1
1.42
1.38
1 Calculated as the share of women among all employees/share of women in management positions. An explanation of the index can be found 
in the “Definitions” box at the end of the chapter.
Source: Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 

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The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) supports gender equality and equal opportunities at the struc-
tural level and through specific measures. With its broad, diverse membership, the Academy’s Working 
Group on Non-Discrimination (AKG) coordinates a number of important tasks: it creates the plan for the 
Academy of Sciences to promote women, it supports the Equal Opportunities Commissioner and it is in-
cluded in staff-related decisions. Because gender and diversity must also be reflected in language, the 
Working Group on Non-Discrimination (AKG) adapted the guidelines for gender equality in language in 
2019 in accordance with current developments in language use. Regular lectures on gender equality and 
diversity directed at a general public help raise awareness of these issues.
To promote harmony between work and family, the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) established 
the programme “Akademie und Kind” (Academy and Child) in 2019, which offers researchers financial as-
sistance in childcare, such as for participation in conferences away from home. In 2019, women represent-
ed a greater proportion (66%) of new members of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) than men.