Swiss women strike for more money, time and respect

I see just two comments right now and I see a lot of cynism.<p>Things are better today than in the past thanks to people fighting for their and others rights. And the job is not finished.<p>Democracy is not something that happens once each four years. It&#x27;s important to vote, but as important is to express your dissatisfaction with the wrongdoings of the system.<p>&gt; Ms Born, who joined a newsroom staffed entirely by men in 1986, is quietly optimistic. &quot;We&#x27;ve achieved some good things since 1991,&quot; she points out. &quot;We have maternity leave now.&quot;<p>Parental leave seams such a natural right to have that it&#x27;s strange that there exists any opposition to it. Mothers and fathers benefit from it. Fighting for women&#x27;s rights is also figthing for a more just and balance society for everyone.

&gt;women [...] are under-represented in management positions<p>They are hugely under-represented in blue-collar jobs, as well. And over-represented in the health sciences, many fields of academia, and social work. Would all that be unfair to men?

What a pleasure this morning, lot of places in public transportation, fluid traffic, people arrive at work with a smile, then we can work on an exceptionally zen atmosphere.<p>They can repeat this operation as often as they please.

Absolute equality is not realistic. People are not equal, individuals are different from eachother. And I say that as someone belonging to a minority group. However, I am convinced that equality can not be forced. Differences are what make us interesting. And yes, there are differences between the sexes, no matter how you twist and&#x2F;or turn it. Trying to ignore those is unrealistic and a fair bit naive.

This article is international politics and is off topic. Doesn&#x27;t even reference tech companies.

Context is always important. Switzerland still has conscription in to the military and the culture that comes with it is very strong and male dominated - though it&#x27;s importance has lessened somewhat.<p>Switzerland is a modern country and many have the same liberal values we all know but there appears to be a sizeable proportion which regard women for their, shall we say, utilitarian value and little else.<p>Given this backdrop, this strike shows that while there has been progress there is still a long way to go. Comparisons with the situation in other countries is a little unfair.

&gt; Swiss women&#x27;s pensions are 37% lower than men&#x27;s, primarily because women take time out from work to raise their children

What does &quot;done&quot; look like?<p>I am not at all that anything is, but I am saying in many cases we are closer to the finish line than the starting line. (If we come to think of it there are things which have been completed to the extent that many people don&#x27;t even know they existed)<p>In some cases the good fight for equality has transferred into something besides good or equal.<p>When do you start thinking about how to cross the finish line and what should you do?

&quot;stage&quot;, well said.<p>&gt;However, women in Switzerland still earn on average 20% less than men, they are under-represented in management positions, and childcare remains not only expensive, but in short supply.<p>Women are less valuable? How will a strike solve this? I mean if this was true and I was a business owner I would only hire women because I could pay 20 % less. But of course that&#x27;s not the way it works. Those &quot;facts&quot; are manipulative.