The BGG aims to eliminate disadvantages and to ensure equal participation in society for people with disabilities. It obliges the public authorities. According to § 1 (2) BGG these are the departments and institutions of the Federal Administration, including direct federal corporations, institutions and foundations under public law as well as other federal bodies, insofar as they perform public administrative tasks.

With regard to Positive Action, the Act primarily creates a legal basis for the promotion of women with disabilities. § 2 (2) BGG permits specific measures to promote the actual implementation of equal rights for women with disabilities and to eliminate existing disadvantages.

In addition, this Act is to be understood as an active promotion. The obligation under § 7 (3) BGG is intended to enable special measures to reduce and eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities. The obligations in §§ 8-11 BGG on accessibility in public spaces are also intended to actively promote the participation of people with disabilities.

The Federal Government deliberately formulated the aim of the Act as the elimination of existing discrimination and the compensation of disadvantages through Positive Action. Consequently, the BGG, in its entirety, forms the legal basis for equal treatment measures.