Switzerland steps up its efforts to prevent gender-based violence
Bern, 25.11.2024 - At the first National Dialogue on Violence, Gender and Discrimination on 25 November 2024 in Bern, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider pre-sented the interim report on Switzerland's National Action Plan for the imple-mentation of the Istanbul Convention (2022–2026) together with representatives of the cantons and cities. The Federal Councillor emphasised the importance of a coordinated approach to preventing and combating violence and launched an awareness-raising and education campaign, alongside other measures.