Women in Switzerland
Women of Champéry, 1912 | |
| General statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 8 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 27.2% (2013) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 95.0% (2012) |
| Women in labour force | 76% (employment rate OECD definition, 2015) |
| Gender Inequality Index | |
| Value | 0.018 (2021) |
| Rank | 3rd out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index | |
| Value | 0.795 (2022) |
| Rank | 13th out of 146 |
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Women in Switzerland are women who live in and are from Switzerland. The legal and social role of Swiss women has evolved significantly from the mid-20th century onwards, having been introduced at a much later rate than that of the wider West. The culture of Switzerland lies at the crossroads of several major European cultures, and therefore has certain commonalities with German culture, French culture and Italian culture.