Women are not required to undergo military service, like men. Although they are entitled to join the army if they wish.
But the government wants to compel women to go to an information day about the armed services.
It’s hoped many will choose to sign up after.
Before it can become law, it will need to be voted on by parliament and as it will require a change in the constitution – the people will have to vote.
That’s unlikely to happen before 2027.
Court backs new school resident law
In Geneva, a court has refused to suspend a controversial decision that will bar non-resident students from the canton’s public schools.
Geneva clears exceptional demolition
In a rare move, the City of Geneva has approved the demolition of an apartment building dating back to the 1870s.
Freedom flotilla activists sent bill for repatriation
Nineteen Swiss activists who were detained in Israel last month are refusing to pay the bills for their own repatriation.
E-bike rider dies in Geneva accident
In Geneva, a head-on collision between a bicycle and an e-bike has claimed the life of a 51-year-old man.
Football is big business - even in Switzerland
A new study shows Switzerland’s top football leagues are now generating more than a billion francs a year for the economy and supporting thousands of jobs.
Vaud woman convinced she was talking to Brad Pitt
Police are warning about a sophisticated online romance scam after a pensioner in canton Vaud lost nearly CHF 100,000 to someone posing as Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.
