Federal Office for Gender Equality

The Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE) (German: Eidgenössische Büro für die Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann, EBG, French: Bureau fédéral de l’égalité entre femmes et hommes, BFEG, Italian: Ufficio federale per l'uguaglianza fra donna e uomo, UFU) is a Swiss federal authority promoting of the equality between men and women in all areas of life, including law, professional life, family, education, politics and society. The FOGE also works to prevent violence against women and domestic violence.

It is subordinated to the Federal Department of Home Affairs and governed by the Gender Equality Act (GEA).

While its mandate is limited to the federal level, Offices for Gender Equality also exist in cantons and sometimes municipalities in some large cities. In addition, all kinds of organizations in Switzerland (trade unions, employers' organizations, the companies themselves, training institutions, etc.) employ equality specialists (equality officers, gender specialists).