05 Are men and women equal in Switzerland?

Equality between women and men is an important fundamental right of legal equality.

Equal rights for men and women have been guaranteed since 1981 in Art. 8 para. 3 of the Swiss Federal Constitution anchored:
"Man and woman have equal rights. The law provides for their equality in law and in fact, especially in the family, education and work. Man and woman are entitled to equal pay for work of equal value."

The Gleichstellungsgesetz (GIG) ermöglicht es Frauen und Männern, sich gegen direkte und indirekte Diskriminierungen zu wehren – in der Familie, im Erwerbsleben oder bei sexueller Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz.