Protests as Austria grapples with violence against women
A memorial for Nadine, a woman who was killed on April 5 by her former partner, is set up at the on the Yppenplatz square in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

A memorial for Nadine, a woman who was killed on April 5 by her former partner, is set up at the on the Yppenplatz square in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:30 AM EDT
The sociologist Laura Wiesboeck poses for a photo in Vienna, Austria, Monday, May 17, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

The sociologist Laura Wiesboeck poses for a photo in Vienna, Austria, Monday, May 17, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:30 AM EDT
A memorial for Nadine, a woman who was killed on April 5 by her former partner, is set up at the on the Yppenplatz square in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

A memorial for Nadine, a woman who was killed on April 5 by her former partner, is set up at the on the Yppenplatz square in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:29 AM EDT
The former beer shop belonging to the man who recently shot his former girlfriend in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. The glass front is taped up in black foil since it was smashed after the murder. A memorial for Nadine, a woman who was killed on April 5 by her former partner, is set up at the on the Yppenplatz square in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

The former beer shop belonging to the man who recently shot his former girlfriend in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. The glass front is taped up in black foil since it was smashed after the murder. A memorial for Nadine, a woman who was killed on April 5 by her former partner, is set up at the on the Yppenplatz square in Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:29 AM EDT
The entrance of the tobacco shop belonging to a woman who was covered on gasoline and lit on fire by her former partner Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

The entrance of the tobacco shop belonging to a woman who was covered on gasoline and lit on fire by her former partner Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:29 AM EDT
The Austrian artist and author Gerhard Ruiss poses for a portrait prior to an interview about his initiative 'Frauenmorde – Es geht uns alle an" which means "Femicide- It Concerns Us All" in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

The Austrian artist and author Gerhard Ruiss poses for a portrait prior to an interview about his initiative 'Frauenmorde – Es geht uns alle an" which means "Femicide- It Concerns Us All" in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:29 AM EDT
Maria Roesslhumer, who is the head of Austria's biggest network of women's shelters, poses for a portrait in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Maria Roesslhumer, who is the head of Austria's biggest network of women's shelters, poses for a portrait in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:29 AM EDT
A message is seen at the entrance of the tobacco shop belonging to a woman who was covered on gasoline and lit on fire by her former partner Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

A message is seen at the entrance of the tobacco shop belonging to a woman who was covered on gasoline and lit on fire by her former partner Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:29 AM EDT
The entrance of the tobacco shop belonging to a woman who was covered on gasoline and lit on fire by her former partner Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

The entrance of the tobacco shop belonging to a woman who was covered on gasoline and lit on fire by her former partner Vienna, Austria, Friday, May 14, 2021. Austria is one of the few European Union countries where the number of women killed is higher than the number of men. The recent high-profile cases have led to widespread protests, demands for government intervention and condemnations from top politicians. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

Jun. 04, 2021 02:29 AM EDT