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There are many hospitals, clinics, and initiatives related to women's health and autonomy in Austria. If you would like to visit a gynecologist, please visit the "Gynecological Exams" section on this page for local recommendations. If you are pregnant and employed in Austria, you are entitled to maternity leave, and you can also take parental leave. Finally, regarding abortion law in Austria, it is legally permitted and available upon request if it is performed before the 16th week of pregnancy.
There are many hospitals, clinics, and initiatives related to women's health and autonomy in Austria. If you would like to visit a gynecologist, please visit the "Gynecological Exams" section on this page for local recommendations. If you are pregnant and employed in Austria, you are entitled to maternity leave, and you can also take parental leave. Finally, regarding abortion law in Austria, it is legally permitted and available upon request if it is performed before the 16th week of pregnancy.


Generally speaking, Austria provides many resources for women and LGBTQI, but there are still improvements to be made. Homosexuality is legal, homosexual civil union are recognized, changing gender is legal, and there are legal protections for LGBTQI people related to housing discrimination. However, there are only laws against employment discrimination related to sexual orientation (not to gender identity).<ref>[http://www.equaldex.com/region/austria Equaldex - LGBT Rights in Austria]</ref> Meanwhile, there are many active women's organizations, and according to GenderIndex, there are no significant discriminatory practices related to women's access to public spaces. Men and women also hold equal rights to land, financial services, and other major aspects of Austrian society. However, the gender pay gap in Austria is among the highest in the European Union, and NGO research has found a lack of feminist issues covered in mainstream Austrian media.<ref>[https://www.genderindex.org/country/austria/ GenderIndex - Austria]</ref>
Generally speaking, Austria provides many resources for women and LGBTQI, but there are still improvements to be made. Homosexuality is legal, homosexual civil unions are recognized, changing gender is legal, and there are legal protections for LGBTQI people related to housing discrimination. However, there are only laws against employment discrimination related to sexual orientation (not to gender identity).<ref>[http://www.equaldex.com/region/austria Equaldex - LGBT Rights in Austria]</ref> Meanwhile, there are many active women's organizations, and according to GenderIndex, there are no significant discriminatory practices related to women's access to public spaces. Men and women also hold equal rights to land, financial services, and other major aspects of Austrian society. However, the gender pay gap in Austria is among the highest in the European Union.<ref>[https://www.genderindex.org/country/austria/ GenderIndex - Austria]</ref>


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