ICRC policy, crypto piggies and a rainbow family

Here's a selection of the stories we will be bringing you in the upcoming week.

This content was published on September 3, 2017 - 12:00

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Monday

Historians have described Switzerland’s ability to adapt to the 19^th century as a result of pragmatism and flexibility. The same could be said for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its policy of impartiality.

kissing couple with child — Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch

Tuesday

“I always knew that one day I would be a mother. It was my dream and it’s my right, even if Swiss law forbids it,” says Gabriela, mother of little Aaron. We’ll present the story of a lesbian couple and overcoming the legal hurdles to start a family of their own.

Thursday

Swiss foundations have attracted around half a billion dollars raised by cryptocurrency start-ups in the last couple of years. swissinfo.ch asks if there anything sinister about these piggy banks for the crypto world?

Generic pic about political education — swissinfo.ch

Friday

In the second part of our Democracy Lab series two researchers explain the importance of civic education and the specific problems for older refugees to find a political and social identity in Switzerland.

What you may have missed last week:

Le père et le fils conduisent le taureau Claudio vers son étable.

All in a day’s work for the Aellig family

This content was published on Aug 27, 2017 The days are long and the work strenuous. And yet every summer, thousands of Swiss farmers trek up to the ‘Alp’ (the high pasture) with their herds.

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