UN Convention on Women’s rights: Switzerland on course, but challenges remain
Bern, 25.11.2020 - In its sixth report on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Switzerland gives a positive account of the progress being made. The country is drawing up its first national equality strategy and several changes have been made to the law to improve equality. However, the report also refers to continuing challenges, such as inequality in the workplace and violence against women. The Federal Council approved the report at its meeting on 25 November.