International Women’s Day: do women have equal rights in Switzerland?

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. 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.bern research institute on behalf of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), SWI swissinfo.ch’s parent company. >> You can find the replies of the Swiss Abroad in the following article: Some 54.3% of men (completely or mostly) agree with the statement that “men and ...