(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A majority of Swiss men believe equality has been achieved in Switzerland, according to a Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) survey. The poll results also suggest that the four Swiss language regions have very different ideas about gender issues.
This content was published on March 7, 2024 - 11:26 5 minutes
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International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. On this special occasion we take a look at gender roles and equality in Switzerland. We also invite you to discuss the topic on our debate platform“dialogue”.
First, let's look at how Swiss residents and the Swiss Abroad answered questions on gender roles in the national survey“How are you, Switzerland?”. This opinion poll was carried out among over 57,000 Swiss respondents between April and May 2023 by the gfs research institute on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), SWI swissinfo's parent company.
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Some 54.3% of men (completely or mostly) agree with the statement that“men and women are treated equally in Switzerland”. But only one in four women (24.8%) shares this opinion.
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Just over half of all respondents believe that every organisation should have as many women as men in leadership positions. Women are more in favour (64.5% compared to 36.8% for men).
Looking closer at the results for each language region, equal representation in leadership positions has more support in French- (68%) and Italian-speaking (65%) cantons than in German-speaking Switzerland (45%).
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A majority of respondents – both women and men – disagreed with the statement“Swiss society would be better if more women stayed at home with their children”. Only 21.3% of women and 28.4% of men said they either“mostly” or“completely agreed”.
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What is your opinion? SBC's“dialogue” editorial team has put together a small selection of articles and other content from its units (SRF, RTS, RSI, SWI swissinfo and RTR) on the issue of sex and gender equality in Switzerland. Find out more about this issue and share your opinions on the online debate platform.
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