Switzerland’s gender pay gap sits at around 20% for professional women, and according to the International Labour Organisation the country is bottom of the list in pay rates between men and women in senior roles. It’s been 14 years since they were granted maternity leave, but the entitlement still only allows them 16 weeks off of work.

In power, things don’t get better. Only 32% of people in the Swiss National Council, are women and just 15% of Swiss senators are female.

According to Amnesty International, one in five women over the age of 16 have been a victim of sexual assault.

In recent times, the uprising of women can’t be under estimated. Switzerland may be behind in terms of equality, but it’s women are pathing the way for the rest of us to find our voices.

Switzerland's women are marching for equality and we're all behind them