Funiciello calls for further steps towards equality
Published: Thursday, Dec 12th 2024, 16:00
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SP National Councillor Tamara Funiciello has called for rapid progress on equality for women following the rejection of the appeals against the 2022 AHV vote. "Today we lost, tomorrow we win", Funiciello told supporters and sympathizers in Lausanne after the court ruling on Thursday.
With the Federal Supreme Court ruling, the same retirement age for men and women is a reality, said the Social Democrat. But now the rest of the equality must follow. "We are submitting motions for this," announced the Co-President of SP Women Switzerland.
Among other things, she called for care work to be recognized in the second pillar, better insurance for part-time employment, affordable childcare and equal pay for men and women.
"We have had enough of empty words and promises, we have been waiting for over 40 years for the constitution to be continued," continued Funiciello. "We will no longer tolerate any postponement of our equality, excuses, postponements and explanations, we want to see progress and we want it now," said the SP politician, addressing Parliament and the Federal Council.
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