Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft

What Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft does

Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft (GAW) is an independent government agency (unabhängige Dienststelle) under the Austrian Federal Chancellery (Bundeskanzleramt), established in 1991 under the Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz) to provide free anti-discrimination counseling and support. The agency serves individuals in Austria who experience discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic origin, religion or worldview, age, and sexual orientation — both in employment and in access to goods, services, and housing. It also supports employers with 150+ employees in meeting mandatory biennial income-reporting (Einkommensbericht) obligations designed to surface pay discrimination. GAW is constitutionally independent (weisungsfrei since 2014) and operates from five regional offices in Vienna (headquarters), Innsbruck, Graz, Klagenfurt, and Linz, with approximately six employees.

GAW's service portfolio combines in-person counseling, a free nationwide hotline (0800 206 119), and a growing digital surface. Recent product additions include the Digitale Erstberatung (Digital First Consultation) launched in January 2025 — an online self-service wizard for case assessment — and a free E-Learning module on workplace equal treatment launched in September 2024. The agency also publishes a Gleichbehandlungs-Blog, monthly case studies (Fall des Monats), and biennial activity reports (Tätigkeitsbericht) for the National Council. Distribution channels are direct-to-citizen: regional offices, hotline, online reporting form, digital consultation, and social media (Instagram, YouTube).

GAW is funded entirely through the Austrian federal budget and generates no commercial revenue; all counseling, mediation, training, and reporting services are provided free of charge. The agency is a co-founder of Equinet (European Network of Equality Bodies), a network of 46-47 equality bodies across 34 European countries, and its current director Sandra Konstatzky serves on the Equinet Executive Board (2023-2025). The organization is not a private or publicly traded entity and is not subject to PE/VC investment activity.

Name

Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft

Legal name

Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft

Website

https://gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft.gv.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft (GAW) is Austria's constitutionally independent government equality body, providing free anti-discrimination counseling and support to individuals across five regional offices, a hotline, and digital channels. It serves victims of discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and sexual orientation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As an independent government agency (unabhängige Dienststelle) of the Federal Chancellery, GAW is funded through federal budget allocations. No revenue is generated from services as all counseling and support is free for discrimination victims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

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Core offering

The Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft (GAW) is Austria's constitutionally independent equality body, providing free anti-discrimination counseling, mediation, and legal intervention services to individuals who experience discrimination based on gender, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation. Services are delivered through five regional offices (Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz), a free hotline (0800 206 119), a digital first consultation wizard, and an E-Learning platform. The agency also supports employers with 150+ employees in meeting mandatory biennial income reporting requirements under the Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz).

Product overview

The Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft (GAW) offers a portfolio of services centered on anti-discrimination counseling and support in Austria. The core offering consists of counseling and support services through five regional offices (Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz) and a centralized hotline. Digital service modules include the Digitale Erstberatung (Digital Initial Consultation) for online case assessment and the E-Learning program for workplace training. Reporting of discrimination is facilitated through an integrated online form connected to the Formularservice der Republik Österreich. Supporting content products include the Gleichbehandlungs-Blog, Fall des Monats (Case of the Month), and Tätigkeitsbericht (Activity Reports) published biennially for the National Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung und Unterstützung Free in-person counseling, mediation, and intervention services for individuals in Austria who experience discrimination based on protected characteristics including gender, ethnic origin, religion, age, and sexual orientation. Includes settlement negotiations and support in discrimination cases.
• Digitale Erstberatung (Digital First Consultation) Online self-service tool enabling individuals in Austria to anonymously check whether their situation constitutes discrimination and receive an initial assessment along with information about available support services from the GAW.
• Diskriminierung melden (Discrimination Reporting) Online reporting form service that allows individuals in Austria to file instances of discrimination through a standardized digital process connected to the Austrian government's Formularservice.
• Schulungen (Training) Training services for companies and organizations on anti-discrimination, prevention, and compliance with the Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz), delivered by the GAW.
• E-Learning: Das Recht auf Gleichbehandlung Free online training program on the topic of equal treatment in the workplace, covering rights, dignity, and recognition of employees, accessible to all individuals and organizations in Austria.

Quantifiable outcome

• Income reports from employers with 150+ staff enable identification of gender pay gaps

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Equinet (European Network of Equality Bodies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquinet is a network of 46-47 equality bodies from 34 European countries. GAW is a founding member (2002). The network facilitates information exchange, best practices sharing, and lobbying for stronger equality legislation across Europe. Sandra Konstatzky, GAW's current director, serves on the Equinet Executive Board (2023-2025 period).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte: Germany's independent national human rights institute, accredited A-status by the UN. Directly comparable as a publicly funded, constitutionally anchored human rights monitoring and advisory body serving a German-speaking neighboring jurisdiction.
• Défenseur des droits: France's independent constitutional authority for defending citizens' rights, including anti-discrimination. Comparable in mandate, constitutional independence, free public access, and broad thematic scope across employment and services.
• Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC): UK's statutory non-departmental public body enforcing equality law on protected characteristics including gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion. Directly comparable function, scope, and statutory independence.
• Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Ireland's national statutory body promoting equality and protecting human rights across nine grounds including gender, race, age, sexual orientation. Comparable statutory mandate, free public service model, and Equinet membership.
• College voor de Rechten van de Mens: Dutch national human rights institute, also an Equinet member, that investigates discrimination and issues opinions. Directly comparable scope across employment, housing, and services, with similar constitutional backing.
• Diskrimineringsombudsmannen (DO): Sweden's Equality Ombudsman enforcing anti-discrimination law across all seven protected grounds including gender, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation. Comparable government-ombudsman model, free counseling, and systemic advocacy mandate.
• Danish Institute for Human Rights: Denmark's national human rights institution with A-status UN accreditation and Equinet membership. Comparable as a publicly funded independent body covering discrimination across employment and access to services.
• Zagovornik načela enakosti (Advocate of the Principle of Equality): Slovenia's independent equality ombudsman handling discrimination cases on multiple grounds including gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation. Comparable small, single-country statutory body that is also an Equinet member.
• Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes: Germany's federal anti-discrimination agency providing independent counseling on protection against discrimination in employment and everyday life. Directly comparable service model (free counseling, intake, case support) and subject-matter scope.

Others

• Equinet (European Network of Equality Bodies): The umbrella network of national equality bodies that GAW co-founded in 2007. Listed as OTHERS because it is a coordinating membership organization rather than a service-delivery equality body competing with GAW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIaYlRu7EWUUBnMDH3Zju5g
• Instagraminstagram.com/wege_zur_gleichbehandlung

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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