2002
DOI: 10.1002/j.1662-6370.2002.tb00340.x
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Social Policies in Favour of Women: Some Explanations at the Turning of the 90s

Abstract: Les politiques sociales suisses en faveur des femmes: quelques explications au tournant des années 90Noémi MARTIN Université de Lausanne Résumé La présente contribution propose une analyse des politiques sociales suisses dans une perspective de genre. Les politiques suisses à l'égard des femmes sont restées relativement faibles jusque dans les années 90. Par contre, à la fin de cette décennie, un certain nombre de réformes sont envisagées pour améliorer la situation des femmes au sein de l'Etat-providence. L'e… Show more

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“…Since Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, it is for instance not bound to conform to EU directives on maternity leave (14 weeks since 1992) and parental leave (3 months for each parent since 1996, increased to 4 months each in 2010). The historical dominance of the right wing in the Swiss Parliament, as well as the late entry of women into politics at the federal level -only by 1971-certainly played a role in delaying family policies and leave policies in particular (Armingeon, 2001;Martin, 2002;Obinger, 1998).…”
Section: Factors Explaining the Swiss Delaymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, it is for instance not bound to conform to EU directives on maternity leave (14 weeks since 1992) and parental leave (3 months for each parent since 1996, increased to 4 months each in 2010). The historical dominance of the right wing in the Swiss Parliament, as well as the late entry of women into politics at the federal level -only by 1971-certainly played a role in delaying family policies and leave policies in particular (Armingeon, 2001;Martin, 2002;Obinger, 1998).…”
Section: Factors Explaining the Swiss Delaymentioning
confidence: 99%