Warning words for International Women’s Day

class=”sc-97fd9fa8-0 jNFKxv”>

“Much has been achieved, much remains to be done — let’s move on,” Defense Secretary Viola Amherd tweeted Wednesday morning. Justice Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider recalled certain achievements such as the #MeToo movement or the processing of abuse in the church.

Federal President Alain Berset, who had campaigned for the women of the world at the UN Security Council in New York the day before, followed suit on Wednesday. “Inflation, war, domestic violence: women are always the first to feel crises. We must act and ensure more equality – not just today on International Women’s Day, but every day. The solutions are known,” he tweeted.

Former Federal Council candidate Eva Herzog pointed out in a tweet that for the first time three women will chair the Council of States. “And much more importantly: yesterday a small revolution took place in the Council of States during the revision of the criminal law for sex. Our persistent efforts have paid off,” wrote the state council of Basel-Stadt.

The President of the Council of States, Brigitte Häberli-Koller, also pointed out that the proportion of women in the small chamber was only 28 percent and that this was not enough. Commitment to more equality is not just about justice, but about progress for society as a whole, she said at the start of the day’s session.

The federal government also made itself heard on International Women’s Day. “The role of women in agriculture is changing,” wrote the Federal Bureau of Agriculture (FOAG). Since 2012, the share of female managers has risen from 5 to 9 percent.

The unions called on the women to take action on the streets. “Respect, more pay and more time” called for Unia, Syna and Syndicom, among others. Actions were planned throughout Wednesday and also in the evening in numerous cities in Switzerland.

A study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that the union wage demands are not unfounded. According to this report, Switzerland has lost six places in an international ranking of workplace equality within a year and still ranks 20th out of 33 OECD countries surveyed.

(SDA)

Source:Blick