Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider to attend meeting of gender equality ministers from German-speaking countries in Vaduz
Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider will attend a meeting of gender equality ministers from German-speaking countries in Vaduz on 31 August 2026. The gathering focuses on gender equality challenges in the digital age, including anti-feminist tendencies, and brings together representatives from Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland. Switzerland will discuss its Gender Equality Strategy 2030, prevention of gender-specific violence, and the impact of digital transformation, with a particular emphasis on how artificial intelligence may exacerbate discrimination.
Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider will attend a meeting of gender equality ministers from German-speaking countries in Vaduz on 31 August 2026. The gathering focuses on gender equality challenges in the digital age, including anti-feminist tendencies, and brings together representatives from Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland. Switzerland will discuss its Gender Equality Strategy 2030, prevention of gender-specific violence, and the impact of digital transformation, with a particular emphasis on how artificial intelligence may exacerbate discrimination.
The meeting highlights the need to ensure that digital transformation and artificial intelligence are gender equitable, which is directly relevant to Swiss AI policy and development.
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