Politics
Sex work is recognized as legitimate work in Switzerland. However, this recognition is increasingly being questioned. In a position paper, the women of the Swiss Center Party portray particularly migrant sex workers as victims. Among other demands, they call for clients to be required to check the residence status of ...
+ Read moreSexarbeit gilt in der Schweiz als Arbeit. Doch das wird hinterfragt. In einem Positionspapier stellen die Frauen der Mitte Partei insbesondere migrantische Sexarbeitende als Opfer dar. Sie wollen unter anderem Freier dazu verpflichten, den Aufenthaltsstatus von Sexarbeitenden zu kontrollieren. Sexarbeit und Migrationspolitik sind seit den 1990er Jahren eng verflochten. Auch ...
+ Read moreProposed in late 2023, the “Amalthia” corridor to bring aid into Gaza has been a failure. It is criticized by both Palestinians and humanitarian organizations as a political distraction from Israel’s campaign of genocide. Yet the Cypriot government insists that the project has not been shelved. Together with its practice ...
+ Read moreToday’s far-right parties across Europe have swapped skinhead boots for suits and slogans about race for discussions on “family values.” By attacking feminism and LGBTQA+ rights, they make use of widespread biases while hiding more extreme views. This new image, wrapped in tradition and respectability, allows racism and xenophobia to ...
+ Read moreDuring the legislative period 2019-2023, 39% of Switzerland’s population had a migration background, yet only 16% of national parliamentarians came from this demographic. This gap is not merely statistical, it is a reflection of structural barriers that determine who gets to participate in shaping the country’s future. Our project on ...
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