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.