(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
Equality between women and men has not yet been achieved in Switzerland. This was announced by the federal Council in a report to the UN on Wednesday. However, significant progress has been made in recent years.
This content was published on
June 26, 2024 - 20:25
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
With this report, Switzerland is responding to the UN's call to highlight the most recent milestones in gender equality policy and to identify any remaining gaps. The UN's call came thirty years after Switzerland and 188 other countries signed a declaration on gender equality in Beijing.
Daily news – Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox.
“Although equality between women and men has been enshrined in the Federal Constitution since 1981, it has not yet been achieved in our country,” the report states. On average, women earn 18% less than men, they often work part-time, and they provide the majority of care and support for family members. As a result, their pensions are smaller, and they are more at risk of poverty than men when they get older.
+Fertility rates plummet in Switzerland – and beyond
Finally, according to the report, women make up the vast majority of victims of domestic violence. An instance of domestic violence is committed over 55 times a day, and in 70% of cases the victim is female, writes the Federal Council.
However, the first national strategy for the targeted promotion of gender equality adopted in 2021 represents significant progress in this area, according to the report. An interim review of this strategy is to be conducted at the end of 2025.
More
More
How you view the problem of low birth rates in Switzerland
This content was published on
Apr 22, 2024
Why do you think the Swiss birthrate has fallen so low. What impact will this have?
Read more: How you view the problem of low birth rates in Switzerlan
Adapted from German by DeepL/dkk/amva
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look
here , if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click
here , and if you have feedback on this news story please write to
... .
External Content
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Almost finished... We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you.
Daily news
Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox.
Daily
Email
The SBC Privacy Policy provides additional information on how your data is processed.
I consent to the use of my data for the SWI swissinfo newsletter.
Popular Stories
More
Swiss Politics
Swiss politicians concerned by Ukraine peace conference
Read more: Swiss politicians concerned by Ukraine peace conferenc
More
Workplace Switzerland
'Swatch has no competition' in its Swiss-made watch segment
Read more: 'Swatch has no competition' in its Swiss-made watch segment
More
Foreign affairs
Swiss summit kick-starts Ukraine peace process
Read more: Swiss summit kick-starts Ukraine peace proces
More
Science
The Swiss have to eat less meat by 2050. Here's how.
Read more: The Swiss have to eat less meat by 2050. Here's how
More
Banking & Fintech
Switzerland could lose wealth crown to Hong Kong, UBS chief warns
Read more: Switzerland could lose wealth crown to Hong Kong, UBS chief warn
Most Discussed
More
Debate
Hosted by:
Elena Servettaz
Should politics be kept out of sporting and cultural events?
Cultural and sporting events are being increasingly politicised. Is this a problem?
Join the discussi
May 28, 2024
18
Likes
18
Comments
View the discussi
More
Debate
Hosted by:
Simon Bradley
Are you trying to avoid news? Why?
Are you very interested in news or a“news avoider”? Why do you think overall interest in news is falling? Have your say on the issue here.
Join the discussi
Jun 20, 2024
12
Likes
9
Comments
View the discussi
More
Debate
Hosted by:
Ying Zhang
What measures have been taken to prevent floods in your area?
Have you ever experienced a flood event? Have you witnessed a significant increase in flooding where you live? What measures have been taken in your country to prevent recurrent flooding? Are these measures effective?
Join the discussi
May 9, 2024
6
Likes
13
Comments
View the discussi
More Debat
Articles in this story
How you view the problem of low birth rates in Switzerla
Ne
More
Federal Council appoints Martin Schlegel as new SNB Chairman
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
Martin Schlegel will become Chairman of the Swiss National Bank and Petra Tschudin will become a new member of the Governing Board.
Read more: Federal Council appoints Martin Schlegel as new SNB Chairma
More
Federal Council to invest CHF3.5 billion in regional transport
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
The federal council wants to spend an average of 1.7% more per year on rolling stock and the further expansion of services for regional public transport.
Read more: Federal Council to invest CHF3.5 billion in regional transpor
More
One in five people in Switzerland do not get enough exercise, according to the WHO
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
According to a report by the WHO, a lack of exercise has significant consequences for people's health and is very expensive for the healthcare system.
Read more: One in five people in Switzerland do not get enough exercise, according to the WH
More
Dead bodies in Lake Constance: German investigators identify Swiss man
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
German police have identified one of the two bodies recently discovered in Lake Constance. It is the body of a 79-year-old man from Chur in Switzerland.
Read more: Dead bodies in Lake Constance: German investigators identify Swiss ma
More
Wisekey to put a new generation of satellites into orbit
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
The Swiss cyber security company Wisekey is planning to launch a new generation of satellites.
Read more: Wisekey to put a new generation of satellites into orbi
More
Zurich and Bern to provide better care for prisoners in pre-trial detention
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
The cantons of Zurich and Bern are testing better conditions for prisoners. The project costs CHF12.8 million.
Read more: Zurich and Bern to provide better care for prisoners in pre-trial detentio
More
Missing man found dead at Giessbach Falls
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
A man who went missing at Giessbach Falls near Brienz was recovered dead amidst difficult conditions on Tuesday morning.
Read more: Missing man found dead at Giessbach Fall
More
UBS CEO sees functioning competition in corporate banking
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
Swiss industry plays an important role in UBS's business model and is a key factor in the success of the Swiss economy, according to Ermotti.
Read more: UBS CEO sees functioning competition in corporate bankin
More
Air traffic at Geneva Airport resumed
This content was published on
Jun 26, 2024
Air traffic at Geneva Airport resumed on Wednesday morning after it had been closed for two hours on Tuesday evening due to flooding.
Read more: Air traffic at Geneva Airport resume
More
Ex-Swiss minister Berset takes Council of Europe top job
This content was published on
Jun 25, 2024
Alain Berset will become the first Swiss Secretary General at the Council of Europe when he takes office.
Read more: Ex-Swiss minister Berset takes Council of Europe top jo
In compliance with the JTI standards
More:
SWI swissinfo certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at ... .
MENAFN26062024000210011054ID1108377047