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The Confederation has been providing companies and organizations with the Logib pay system web application since November 2023. This tool enables them to develop a straightforward pay system based on gender-neutral criteria, thus reducing the risk of pay discrimination. A new feature has now been introduced to make the application even more user-friendly.

The minimum standards for the education and training of various professional groups regarding gender-specific, sexualised and domestic violence show the thematic contents and competences that should be taught for the respective professional group as basic knowledge during training or as specific specialist knowledge in education or training.

The FOGE provides a tool and guiding questions to support administrative units in reviewing the relevance of including gender in their studies and statistics.

A new study commissioned by the Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE) and the Swiss Conference against Domestic Violence sheds light on the situation of children affected by violence in parental relationships. Specific recommendations show how existing gaps in support services can be closed and how the protection of affected children in Switzerland can be improved.

The national conference on sexualised violence will take place in Bern on 14 November 2023.

As of now, the Confederation is making Logib pay system available, a new web application for companies and organisations. With Logib pay system, they can develop a simple system for managing functions and salaries based on gender-neutral criteria. This reduces the risk of pay discrimination.