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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDifferent aspects of life at a glance<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGender equality<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducational levels<\/span> have improved<\/span> considerably over time, more so for women<\/span> than for men. Among 25\u201334 year-olds, more women<\/span> than men have now completed tertiary education<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo women and men have similar levels of education?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Educational attainment of 25\u201334 year-olds, SLFS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEducational levels<\/span> have improved<\/span> considerably over time, more so for women<\/span> than for men. Among 25\u201334 year-olds, more women<\/span> than men have now completed tertiary education<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo women and men have similar levels of education?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Educational attainment of 25\u201334 year-olds, SLFS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYoung women<\/span> are significantly underrepresented<\/span> in vocational training and degree programmes in the technical sector<\/span> and young men<\/span> in education and training in the health and welfare sector<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich vocational training and degree programmes do young women and men choose?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Career and study choices in 2022, SDL and SHIS <\/i><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Science & research<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe proportion of female researchers<\/span> has increased<\/span>. Apart from when they are students, however<\/span>, women continue to be underrepresented<\/span> at all stages of a scientific career.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre men and women roughly equally represented in science and research?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Proportion of women among researchers, R&D <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Employment<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than thirty years ago, men<\/span> were much more likely to be in employment<\/span> than women. The number of employed women<\/span> has risen considerably since then and is now closer<\/span> to that of men.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow is the employment of men and women structured?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Employment rate of persons aged 15\u201364, SLFS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Employment<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHowever, women<\/span> are three times more<\/span> likely than men to be in part-time<\/span> employment.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow is the employment of men and women structured?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Part-time employed persons aged 15\u201364 in 2023, SLFS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Employment<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFurthermore, women are still underrepresented<\/span> in managerial positions<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow is the employment of men and women structured?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Members of the board of directors or with a supervisory role in 2023, SLFS <\/i><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Balancing work and family<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCouples with children<\/span>, who live according to a more egalitarian employment model<\/span>, e.g. with both partners working full-time or both part-time, are in the minority<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow are paid employment and domestic tasks divided between couples with children?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Employment models of 25\u201354 year-olds in 2023, SLFS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Balancing work and family<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn four out of ten<\/span> couples with children, domestic tasks<\/span> are done by both<\/span> partners.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow are paid employment and domestic tasks divided between couples with children?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Domestic work of 25\u201354 year-olds in 2023, FGS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Unpaid work<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShopping<\/span> is the household task most frequently<\/span> done by both<\/span> partners.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho is doing the individual household tasks?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Domestic work of 25\u201354 year-olds in 2023, FGS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Unpaid work<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe task of staying at home with a sick child<\/span> is shared by both<\/span> partners in only 30%<\/span> of couples.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho is doing the individual family tasks?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Family work of 25\u201354 year-olds in 2023, FGS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Wages<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2022, women earned an average<\/span> of CHF 7034 per month, men CHF 8398. This represents a pay gap of 16,2%<\/span>, \u2026 <\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo employed men and women earn the same?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Wage gap in 2022, detailed analysis ESS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Wages<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2026 almost half<\/span> of which is unexplained<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo employed men and women earn the same?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Wage gap in 2022, detailed analysis ESS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Pensions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe average total<\/span> annual pension<\/span> of women<\/span> is CHF 16 239 lower<\/span> than that of men.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the age of 65 onward, is there a difference in the pensions of men and women?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Gender pension gap in 2022, SILC <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Pensions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis corresponds to a pension gap<\/span> of 31%<\/span>, \u2026
\n<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the age of 65 onward, is there a difference in the pensions of men and women?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Gender pension gap in 2022, SILC <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Pensions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2026 which in comparison<\/span> with other European countries<\/span> is a relatively high figure<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the age of 65 onward, is there a difference in the pensions of men and women?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Gender pension gap in 2022, SILC <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Poverty<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen aged 65 and above<\/span> are more likely<\/span> to be affected<\/span> by poverty than men in the same age group.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho is affected by poverty?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Poverty rate in 2022, SILC <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Health<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are biological and social differences<\/span> in the state of health and the health behaviour of men and women.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre there any gender-specific differences related to health?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: State of health<\/a> and health determinants in 2022, ESS<\/a> <\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Violence<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersons suffering harm<\/span> due to violent offences<\/span> are more likely<\/span> to be men<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre men and women affected by violence to the same extent?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Violence in 2023, PCS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Violence<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersons suffering harm<\/span> due to violent offences<\/span> are more likely<\/span> to be men<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre men and women affected by violence to the same extent?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Violence in 2023, PCS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Politics<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen<\/span> continue to be underrepresented<\/span> in legislative and executive authorities, at federal and cantonal level.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs female representation in political institutions now equal to that of men?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Female representation in political institutions, Election statistics <\/i><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Politics<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen<\/span> continue to be underrepresented<\/span> in legislative and executive authorities, at federal and cantonal level.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs female representation in political institutions now equal to that of men?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Female representation in political institutions in 2024, Election statistics <\/i><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Digital world<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost women and men use the internet every day<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre both sexes taking part in the digital world?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Daily or almost daily internet use, Omnibus ICT <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Digital world<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHowever, fewer women than men have advanced digital skills<\/span> \u2026<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre both sexes taking part in the digital world?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Digital skills in 2023, Omnibus ICT <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Digital world<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t... and they are also considerably underrepresented as information and communication technology specialists<\/span>.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre both sexes taking part in the digital world?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: ICT specialists in 2023, SLFS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Attitudes<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe ideal does not<\/span> always match reality<\/span>. They are furthest apart in the \"both work part-time\" employment model.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the attitudes of the population towards gender equality?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Ideal and reality of persons aged 25\u201354 with children under 4 years in 2023, FGS <\/i><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2024 \u2013 Federal Statistical Office<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnotes<\/i><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Attitudes<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany think that children suffer when parents<\/span> are very absorbed by work<\/span>. More people feel this way about working mothers than about working fathers.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the attitudes of the population towards gender equality?<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSource: Attitudes of persons aged 15\u201380 in 2023, FGS <\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImpressum<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEditor<\/b>
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