The 2019 women’s strike in Switzerland was hailed by organisers as the largest political action since the 1918 General Strike. As women in the country prepare to march again, Clare O’Dea asks what has been achieved since then?
Europe's physics lab CERN on Monday disavowed a lecture by an invited scientist who claimed physics was "built by men", and accused women of demanding specialist jobs without suitable qualifications.
A 19-year-old student from the canton of Valais has gone viral after adding her voice to the many commentators criticising the perceived sexism surrounding the campaigning for this Sunday’s referendum.
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">The Federal Commission for Women's Issues (CFQF) has asked the government to change the law and grant parents a minimum of 24 weeks of paid leave to be divided equally between mother and father after their child is born.</span></span></p>
