Gender Equality Act (GEA)

Art. 16

1 The Federal Office for Gender Equality promotes the equality of women and men in all areas of life and is committed to eliminating any form of direct or indirect discrimination. 2 For this purpose, it carries out the following tasks: a. it provides the general public with information; b. it advises authorities and private individuals; c. it conducts studies and recommends suitable measures to authorities and private individuals; d. it may participate in projects of national importance; e. it participates in the drafting of federal legislation in the event that such legislation is relevant to gender equality; f. it examines applications for financial aid in accordance with Articles 14 and 15 and supervises the implementation of promotional programmes.