Women are the victims in nine out of ten cases most cases of harassment and incidents occur mainly in the public space, but children and teenagers are increasingly attacked on the internet.
The study, which was commissioned by the government, found that statistical data on sexual harassment is insufficient.
The main reasons are differences in the definition of harassment, the limited number of incidents reported to police as well as a lack of awareness of the issue among police and justice authorities, the experts said.
Scandals about abuse and sexual harassment in sports and at the workplace have raised public attention to the issue. International data also found an increase in cases of bullying in schools.
Young undocumented migrants gain easier access to vocational training
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Rejected asylum-seekers and young undocumented migrants in Switzerland will have easier access to basic vocational training from June 1.
Migration: Swiss government wants to shorten reunification period for families
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Family members of people temporarily admitted to Switzerland should in future be able to join them after two years instead of three.
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2023 was a record year for the Rhaetian Railway in several respects. Never before has the narrow-gauge railway in Graubünden, eastern Switzerland, transported so many passengers and cars.
Swiss CFOs much more optimistic despite global uncertainty
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The main concerns of business leaders in Switzerland are geopolitical uncertainty and the important trading partners Germany and China.
Record organ donation in Switzerland despite high rejection rates
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More organ donations were recorded in Switzerland in 2023 than ever before. This was despite a high rejection rate of 58% by surviving relatives.
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Seven years after the death of record-breaking Swiss mountain climber Ueli Steck, his estate is going to the Alpine Museum of Switzerland in Bern.
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Switzerland lays out commitment to tackling violence against women
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On average a woman dies every two-and-a-half weeks in Switzerland after being attacked. The numbers of reported domestic abuse cases have been rising for years, peaking at 20,123 last year. Some 27,000 children are also affected by domestic abuse each year, says the report. Switzerland’s first national report on violence against women is an important…
Swiss minister outlines initiative to stop violence against women
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Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has announced a new national initiative to better protect women against sexual and domestic violence.
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Some 42% of women in Switzerland have experienced domestic violence – and 24% of men, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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Discrimination and harassment violate scientific integrity – but the damage they do goes beyond that, says Eawag director Janet Hering.
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