Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities

E374667

Swiss federal office government agency

The Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities is a Swiss government agency dedicated to promoting and safeguarding the equal rights, inclusion, and participation of people with disabilities in all areas of society.

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Label	Occurrences
Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities canonical	7

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3638546 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities
Context triple: [Federal Department of Home Affairs, oversees, Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities]

A. U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
The U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation was a federal agency responsible for providing and overseeing services that helped individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.
B. Administration on Disabilities
The Administration on Disabilities is a U.S. federal agency that promotes the rights, independence, and community inclusion of people with disabilities through programs, advocacy, and support services.
C. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that advises on and oversees policies and practices to ensure they respect civil rights, civil liberties, and individual privacy.
D. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research is a U.S. federal agency that funds and promotes research to improve the lives, independence, and community participation of people with disabilities.
E. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, religion, and national origin.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities
Target entity description: The Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities is a Swiss government agency dedicated to promoting and safeguarding the equal rights, inclusion, and participation of people with disabilities in all areas of society.

A. U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
The U.S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation was a federal agency responsible for providing and overseeing services that helped individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment.
B. Administration on Disabilities
The Administration on Disabilities is a U.S. federal agency that promotes the rights, independence, and community inclusion of people with disabilities through programs, advocacy, and support services.
C. Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that advises on and oversees policies and practices to ensure they respect civil rights, civil liberties, and individual privacy.
D. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research is a U.S. federal agency that funds and promotes research to improve the lives, independence, and community participation of people with disabilities.
E. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race, sex, religion, and national origin.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Swiss federal office ⓘ government agency ⓘ
aim	ensure participation of people with disabilities in cultural life ⓘ ensure participation of people with disabilities in economic life ⓘ ensure participation of people with disabilities in political life ⓘ ensure participation of people with disabilities in social life ⓘ
collaboratesWith	cantonal authorities in Switzerland ⓘ municipal authorities in Switzerland ⓘ non-governmental organizations active in disability issues ⓘ organizations of persons with disabilities ⓘ
country	Switzerland ⓘ
focus	elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities ⓘ mainstreaming disability in public policies ⓘ support of self-determination of people with disabilities ⓘ
hasOfficialLanguage	French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ
legalBasis	Swiss Federal Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against People with Disabilities ⓘ
locatedIn	Switzerland ⓘ
mission	promote equal rights of people with disabilities ⓘ promote inclusion of people with disabilities ⓘ promote participation of people with disabilities in all areas of society ⓘ
parentOrganization	Federal Department of Home Affairs ⓘ
partOf	Federal Administration of Switzerland ⓘ linked to: Swiss federal government
policyArea	accessibility of buildings and public spaces ⓘ accessibility of information and communication ⓘ accessibility of transport ⓘ education of people with disabilities ⓘ employment of people with disabilities ⓘ independent living for people with disabilities ⓘ
responsibility	advising federal authorities on disability-related issues ⓘ coordination of measures to remove barriers for people with disabilities ⓘ implementation of Swiss disability policy at federal level ⓘ promotion of accessibility in Switzerland ⓘ promotion of equal opportunities for people with disabilities ⓘ support of projects that foster inclusion of people with disabilities ⓘ
sector	disability policy ⓘ equality policy ⓘ human rights ⓘ social policy ⓘ
shortName	BFEH ⓘ EBGB ⓘ FOEPD ⓘ
websiteLanguage	French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ
worksOn	implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Switzerland ⓘ

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Federal Department of Home Affairs → oversees → Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities ⓘ

Federal Department of Justice and Police → oversees → Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities ⓘ

FDHA → oversees → Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities ⓘ

EDI → hasUnit → Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities ⓘ

Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern → supervises → Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities ⓘ

subject linked to: EDI – German (Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern)

Département fédéral de l’intérieur → oversees → Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities ⓘ

subject linked to: DFI – French (Département fédéral de l’intérieur)

Departament federal da l’intern → oversees → Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities ⓘ

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