Economics
Swiss Women Hold a Day of Protest Over Workplace Inequality
- Switzerland’s wage gap exeeds industrialized country average
- OECD recommends more childcare options to help working women
Photographer: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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In the eyes of trade unionist Corinne Schaerer, Switzerland is moving at a snail’s pace when it comes to having men and women on equal footing in the workplace.
That’s why she’s helping to organize a day of protest on Friday, that will include demonstrations in cities from Geneva to Zurich, as well as at the parliament in Bern.