Käthe Leichter Prize

The Käthe Leichter Prize is the Austrian State Prize for women's research, gender studies and gender equality in the workplace.

History

The prize, founded in 1991, was created on the initiative of the historian Herbert Steiner, who was assisted by Minister of Women's Affairs, Johanna Dohnal.[1] It is named after the Social Democratic politician Käthe Leichter (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.[2]

Winners

The winners of the prize have included:[3]

year State prize Recognition award
1991 Antonia Bruha, Edith Saurer Edeltraud Glettler, Helga Embacher
1992 Nawal El Saadawi, Gerda Neyer Gabriella Hauch, Sylvia Hahn shared with Susanne Mittermeier, Brigitte Bailer-Galanda
1993 Birgit Bolognese-Leuchtenmüller, Waltraud Heindl Erika Thurner, Karin Berger
1994 Gabriele Anderl, Irene Bandhauer-Schöffmann, Ela Hornung Helga Hieden-Sommer, Anna Zarnowska
1995 Gerda Lerner, Edeltraud Ranftl Ingrid Bauer, Ursula Floßmann
1996 Elisabeth List, Eva Cyba Karin Schmidlechner-Lienhart, Monika Bernold
1997 Herta Nagl-Docekal, Susanne Miller Birgit Buchinger, Johanna Gehmacher
1998 Neda Bei, Ursula Kubes-Hofmann Sabine Elisabeth Strasser, Sandra Wiesinger-Stock
1999 Johanna Dohnal, Lisbeth N. Trallori Hanna Hacker, Christa Ehrmann-Hämmerle
2000 Ulli Pastner, Ulrike Papouschek Elisabeth Holzleithner, Susan Zimmermann
2001-2004 no awards no awards
2005 Edit Schlaffer Michaela Sohn-Kronthaler, Regine Bendl, Maria Mesner shared with Barbara Rohregger
2006 Ruth Kluger Anita Ziegerhofer-Prettenthaler, Andrea Griesebner, Andrea Ellmeier
2007 Margareta Kreimer Christine Wächter, Andrea Leitner, Ilse Korotin, Brigitte Lehmann
2008 Eva Kreisky Gabriele Michalitsch, Viktoria Kriehebauer, Michaela Judy, Johanna Hofbauer
2009 Gudrun Biffl Christiane Spiel, Luise Gubitzer, Birge Krondorfer, Brigitte Ratzer, Monika Ankele
2010 Luzenir Caixeta Heidi Schrodt, Gerhild Meier, Bettina Schrittwieser, Alexandra Weiss, Elisabeth Klatzer
2011 Christa Schlager Angelika Paseka, Beate Großegger, Helga Amesberger shared with Brigitte Halbmayr, Petra Unger
2012 Anna Sporrer Susanne Dermutz, Birgitt Haller, Ursula Till-Tentschert, Evelyn Höbenreich, Lisa Fischer
2013 Doris Guggenberger Ilona Horwath, Michaela Windisch-Graetz, Christine Mayrhuber, Sieglinde Rosenberger, Roswith Roth
2014 Doris Weichselbaumer Ilse Bartosch, Angela Wroblewski, Ingrid Mairhuber, Bettina Haidinger, Brigitte Rath
2015 Birgit Sauer Dorothea Gaudart, Nadja Bergmann, Julia Eichinger, Karin Schönpflug, Hilde Stockhammer
2016 Brigitte Young Silvia Kronberger, Waltraud Ernst, Elli Scambor, Karin Sardadvar, Sybille Pirklbauer
2017 Helene Maimann Heidi Niederkofler, Käthe Knittler, Tamara Geisberger, Nikita Dhawan, Elisabeth Greif
2018 Andrea Bramberger, Traude Mitschka-Kogoj Renate Ortlieb, Kerstin Witt-Löw, Alyssa Schneebaum, Gitti Vasicek
2019 Maria Cristina Boidi Julia Schuster, Elisabeth Anna Günther, Katharina Mader, Veronika Duma, Martina Gugglberger [de]
2020 Gabriele Zuna-Kratky Johanna Pirker, Helene Schiffbänker, Sabine Köszegi [de], Doris Allhutter, Veronika Helfert
2021 Christine Zulehner, Muriel Niederle Laura Wiesböck [de], Emma Dowling, Karin Neuwirth

References

  1. ^ "Käthe Leichter-Preis : Fachthemen : Bundeskanzleramt Frauen". 2014-04-08. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  2. ^ "Käthe Leichter-Preis : Fachthemen : Bundeskanzleramt Frauen". 2014-04-08. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. ^ "Käthe Leichter Prize winners 1991–2021" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-10-29.