Obstacles in the application of equality between men and women

On July 1, 1996, the law on equality became part of the Swiss Constitution. 18 years later, the balance sheet shows that many improvements are still to be made, especially in the world of work. Recent plans to motivate companies to implement equality measures are heavily focused on the needs of employers. This is shown in the article "Economic profit instead of equality standards. Advantages and risks of the economic profit discourse in Swiss gender equality policy in working life" by Dr. Lucia M. Lucia M. Lanfranconi, freshly published in the Swiss Journal of Sociology. "In recent years, representatives of Swiss equality policy have been talking more about the use of such projects by companies than about the principle of equality enshrined in the law. The current promotion programs are optional for companies and always oriented by the usefulness for employers", explains Lucia Lanfranconi.