NGO Shadow report on the Country Report on the implementation of the Conventin on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) about the situation of Lesbian and Bisexual Women in Switzerland

S. Berrut, S. Brander, S. Folloni, A. Recher

Lesbians, bisexual and transgender women have no recourse to institutional support to exercise their rights so that discrimination against them is quietly tolerated. Sexual orientation and gender identity are moreover not explicitly mentioned in the constitution as possible targets of discrimination. Currently, there is no law sanctioning acts of discrimination against these minorities. In this report, current situation issues about antidiscimination, the lack of legal recognition of families and health are discussed.