Country Switzerland
Year 2022 - 2026
Type of Measure Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


At its meeting on 22 June 2022, the Federal Council adopted the National Action Plan 2022-2026 for the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention). It focuses on three main themes: information and awareness-raising for the population, basic and further training for professionals and volunteers, and preventing and combating sexual and gender-based violence.

Source of Information

Switzerland's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019

For more information: Action Plan for the Implementation of the Istanbul Convention 2022-2026