Equality not achieved in Switzerland according to the Federal Council

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. 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 ...