Where are the women at the top of the UN? This content was published on Apr 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 The United Nations has had nine secretaries general in its 75-year history. But not one of them has been a woman, and it's unlikely to change soon.
More More Switzerland expresses concern about Navalny’s health This content was published on Apr 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 The Swiss foreign ministry says it is worried about Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's health.
More More Historic female majority in Swiss cantonal parliament This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 For the first time in Swiss history, women make up the majority in a cantonal parliament.
More More Russian dissident Navalny honoured by Geneva NGOs This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has been honoured by 25 NGOs in Geneva for his courage.
More More More than a third of Swiss worked from home in 2020 This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 Figures varied depending on the sector, with ICT workers putting in the most hours from home.
Visible and invisible inequalities This content was published on Apr 19, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 Decades of focus on poverty reduction and neoliberal politics have made us more indifferent to forms of inequality that may be life-threatening.
More More Swiss record almost 600 cases of racial discrimination in 2020 This content was published on Apr 18, 2021 Apr 18, 2021 There were 572 recorded cases of racial discrimination in Switzerland in 2020, according to figures released on Sunday.
More More Public broadcaster shaken by sexual harassment probe This content was published on Apr 16, 2021 Apr 16, 2021 An investigation has confirmed cases of sexual harassment by two employees at French-language Swiss public radio and television, RTS.
More More Swiss students can go back to university – partially This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Face to face teaching, on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, will soon be possible at universities. But there will be restrictions.
More More UN group voices Uighur abuse concerns This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Observers are trying to get access to China’s Xinjiang province, as the country faces international backlash for alleged human rights violations.
More More Experts warn against Covid school closures This content was published on Apr 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 A Zurich study supports findings by OECD experts that school closures do more harm than good and should be avoided if possible.
More More Justice minister defends anti-terrorism law against child rights criticism This content was published on Apr 13, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 The Swiss government has defended a new anti-terrorism law that includes restrictive measures on child suspects.
More More Team behind solar plane identifies 1,000 eco-solutions This content was published on Apr 13, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 The Solar Impulse Foundation has identified 1,000 “clean and profitable” solutions to address sustainability while enabling economic growth.
More More Hear Swiss stories for the world on The Swiss Connection podcast This content was published on Apr 13, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 Why aren’t Swiss pharma giants more involved in making Covid-19 vaccines? And what will this mean for their role in future pandemics?
More More ‘Marriage for all’ opponents hand in signatures for referendum This content was published on Apr 12, 2021 Apr 12, 2021 Swiss voters look set to have the last word on a same-sex marriage law after opponents handed in signatures demanding a referendum.
More More Covid crisis heightening factors that can lead to youth suicide This content was published on Apr 11, 2021 Apr 11, 2021 The pandemic has exacerbated feelings of loneliness, sadness and anxiety among children, says a leading Swiss psychologist.
More More Covid-19: 740,000 tests in reserve now unusable This content was published on Apr 11, 2021 Apr 11, 2021 The PCR tests, bought last spring as part of an emergency reserve, have expired, costing the authorities millions of francs in losses.
More More Covid-19: students want end to full university shutdowns This content was published on Apr 10, 2021 Apr 10, 2021 Students are calling for teaching to be possible at universities, and for their concerns to be addressed by the government.
More More Study suggests one in three Swiss entertains Covid conspiracy theories This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 Apr 9, 2021 Are more people signing up to Covid conspiracy theories?
More More How women’s suffrage in Switzerland changed the world This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 Apr 9, 2021 Although women's suffrage was only achieved 50 years ago in Switzerland, the country has become a global champion of equal rights abroad.
More More The 'moral' implications of vaccine distribution This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 Apr 9, 2021 Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), discusses the inequities of access to vaccines.
More More Swiss artists to showcase project on borders at Venice Biennale This content was published on Apr 8, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 Switzerland has chosen a quartet of artists and architects from Geneva to exhibit their work at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale.
More More Oil trader admits to role in major Ecuador bribery scheme This content was published on Apr 7, 2021 Apr 7, 2021 A former representative for Switzerland-based commodities giant Gunvor has pleaded guilty.
More More Prominent Vatican critic Hans Küng dies at 93 This content was published on Apr 7, 2021 Apr 7, 2021 Swiss theologian Hans Küng, one of the most outspoken critics of the Roman Catholic church, has passed away.
How much is an ounce of snow worth? This content was published on Apr 7, 2021 Apr 7, 2021 I wouldn’t advise you to trade an ounce of the precious metal for a bit of snow, but do think twice before you let it melt from your grasp.
More More Swiss population grows despite increase in deaths This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 A total of 8,667,100 people lived in Switzerland at the end of 2020 – an increase of 61,100 or 0.7% on the previous year.
When do large-scale killings constitute genocide? This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 The term genocide has been in the news in connection with China’s treatment of the Uighurs. But the word is difficult to apply.
More More English as a common language in Switzerland: a positive or a problem? This content was published on Apr 4, 2021 Apr 4, 2021 It’s not unusual to hear Swiss people from different parts of the country chatting away in English. But what does it mean for national identity?
More More Switzerland to remember Covid victims in virtual candlelight vigil This content was published on Apr 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021 Starting Saturday, the Swiss will be able to light a candle on the Internet and “flood the map” of the country “with a sea of lights”.
More More Switzerland and ILO sign agreement on development cooperation This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and the head of the International Labour Organization have concluded an agreement on development cooperation.
