The Käthe Leichter Prize is the Austrian State Prize for women's research,

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and gender equality in the workplace.

History

The prize, founded in 1991, was created on the initiative of the historian

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, who was assisted by Minister of Women's Affairs,

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. It is named after the Social Democratic politician

Käthe Leichter Marianne Katharina "Käthe" Leichter (20 August 1895 in Vienna, Austria – February 1942) was an History of the Jews in Austria, Austrian Jewish economist, women's rights activist, journalist and politician. She was a member of the Social Democr ...

(1895–1942), who was murdered. The award, which was originally endowed with the title of "State Prize for the Women's History of the Workers and Workers' Movement", is awarded annually by the Ministry of Women and the Ministry of Social Affairs to two women. The jury decides on the award of the prize.

Winners

The winners of the prize have included:

References

{{reflist Austrian awards Gender studies awards Women's rights and gender equality awards honoring women