March 8 - International Women's Day
How and why did it come into being? What about gender equality in Switzerland? And why do people give mimosas as gift?
You can find answers to these and other questions here.
Born in the USA, launched in Europe
Since 1921, Women's Day has been celebrated worldwide on March 8. In Russia, it's even a public holiday. But women could also make it their personal holiday here.
Mimosa for a gender not at all weak
In many places, mimosas are offered as gifts on Women's Day. We tell you how it came about and what makes mimosas so special.
Equality - gradually going beyond the stage of declaration of intent
If you doubt the meaning of Women's Day, we'll tell you here how women's rights were in Switzerland not so long ago.
A cheer for multifaceted women
Whether it's female inventors or Nobel Prize winners: there are many exceptional women. Did you know that for long time women were not allowed to patent their inventions?
Women's suffrage - only wishful thinking for a long time
For us, the right to vote is a matter of course. But did you know that Swiss women were given it very late? And women in Inner Rhodes even had to wait until 1990?
