abz*austria is a non-profit women’s organisation that has been devoted to the equality of men and women on the Austrian labour market ever since it was founded in 1992. abz*austria has approximately 130 employees, whose work is divided amongst 5 areas of specialisation, in which they develop solutions to issues such as "Gender Mainstreaming and Diversity Management", "Reconciliation Work.Family.Private Life", "Work.Youth.Age", "Lifelong Learning" and "Work.Migration.Mobility".

In addition to its work with and for women, abz*austria also offers its services as a cooperation partner to companies and decision-makers from the world of politics.

abz*austria views itself as an interface between women with a variety of labour market policy needs, and contact persons in economics and politics. The range of activities of abz*austria includes the development and organisation of customised projects and measures aimed at finding sustainable and effective solutions for women in the target groups as well as for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

abz*austria is financed exclusively by contracting on projects with the Austrian Labour Market Service "AMS", the Austrian Länder, the Austrian federal government and the government of the EU, as well as with private industry.