Brigitte Liebig & Karin Gottschall 
Gender Equality in Context [PDF ebook] 
Policies and Practices in Switzerland

Gender Equality has not yet been achieved in many western countries. Switzerland in particular has failed as a forerunner in integrating women in politics and economy. Taking Switzerland as a case study, the authors critically reflect the state of gender equality in different policy areas such as education, family and labour. The collection of articles reveals how gender policies and cultural contexts interact with social practices of gender (in)equality. They also outline the gender(ed) effects of recent changes and reform strategies for scientists, politicians and practitioners.

About the author

Prof. Dr. Brigitte Liebig, Professor of Organizational Science, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland Prof. Dr. Karin Gottschall, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, Germany Prof. Dr. Birgit Sauer, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of Vienna, Austria