Basel government wants to put an end to sexism
If the Basel government has its way, sexist advertising will be banned from public spaces. For this reason, it is involving the Office for Gender Equality in the licensing process.
The Basel government wants to ban sexist advertising from public spaces. The aim is to prevent sexist advertising by optimizing the approval process. This would mean that advertisers would have to submit sensitive cases to the authorities. It is therefore asking the Grand Council to write off a motion submitted on this topic as closed. In future, the Allmendverwaltung of the Building Department should only be responsible for permits. Up to now, the Permit Office of the Security Department was also involved in the procedure. According to the government's ideas, an appropriately trained person at the poster advertising company should also assess the posters, wrote the news agency SDA in a report. Sensitive posters should be submitted to the licensing authority. The latter should then in turn consult with the Equal Opportunities Office.
