Why it’s so hard to be a working woman in Switzerland
The Economist has compared working conditions for women across member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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I studied modern languages, English, and Russian literature, then completed an MA in international journalism in Cardiff. After that, I worked for BBC Education in Manchester for a few years before moving to Switzerland.
Even though Switzerland boasts some of the highest wages in the world, it’s been stuck at the bottom of the rankingExternal link for the past eight years.
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Switzerland leads the way in the fight against ‘unexplained’ wage gaps
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Switzerland’s attempts to eliminate the gender pay gap are attracting attention worldwide.
Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?
Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?
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Minding the gap between the sexes in Switzerland
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Equal rights may be enshrined in the constitution, but from the workplace to the home, inequality between men and women persists.
Swiss women have come a long way, but still face discrimination
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Switzerland has been swept up in the grassroots ‘#MeToo’ movement and the growing dissatisfaction among women with the status quo.
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