The association actively supports matters of particular interest to professional women. The association of BPW Switzerland is party-politically independent and denominationally neutral. BPW pursues the following policy priorities:
Since 2009, BPW Switzerland organises a national day of action dedicated to raise awareness of the pay gap between men and women. www.equalpayday.ch
BPW Switzerland campaigns for the introduction of quotas for women on the boards of directors of listed companies. The association has also published a briefing on this subject. BPW Switzerland offers the “Women on Boards Programme".
BPW Switzerland intercedes with companies to promote the Women Empowerment Principles of UN Women.
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BPW Switzerland supports female candidates in political elections. During the election year, BPW of all parties running for national elections will be featured on the BPW Website.
| 16.02.2021 | Communiqué de presse sur l'Equal Pay Day 2021 |
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| 26.10.2020 | #ichwill |
| 13.08.2020 | Gladiatorinnen in der Kursaal-Arena - Die drei Bundesrätinnen im Gespräch |
| 30.06.2020 | Communiquée sur l'entrée en vigueur de la loi sur l'égalité salariale |
| 24.06.2020 | Verlierer des Shutdowns: Gebildete Mütter |
| 28.04.2020 | Coalition pour l'acceuil des enfants |
| 27.04.2020 | Swiss Earnings Structure Survey in 2018: initial findings |
| 28.01.2020 | Loi sur l’égalité : La commission veut apporter des précisions concernant l’analyse de l'égalité des salaires |
| 21.10.2019 | 20 octobre 2019 – L’élection des femmes! |
| 06.05.2019 | Gender equality - improvements made but still a work in progress |
| 23.04.2019 | Swiss Labour Force Survey: labour market participation 2010-2018 |
| 22.02.2019 | Der Equal Pay Day – eine Initiative von BPW Switzerland |