discrimination
Freedom of movement is a cornerstone of European integration. EU citizens have the right to live and work in other member states and, in principle, should receive equal treatment when accessing public services. Yet in practice, this does not only depend on everyday interactions with public administrations but, as our ...
+ En lire plusDuring 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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Due to a lack of professional recognition and an often precarious legal status, migrant domestic workers were especially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Many faced job losses and financial hardships almost overnight. Moreover, support measures were not adapted to their needs and reinforced the longstanding failure to acknowledge the work
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Discrimination is difficult to notice, as it often takes place in everyday situations, such as during job applications or apartment searches. To test this, we ran an online experiment that transformed decision-making into a game-like experience to capture the behavior of ordinary people. What we found striking was that people’s ...
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In der modernen Welt wird das Thema Beteiligung am politischen und gesellschaftlichen Leben immer relevanter. Ein herausragendes Beispiel für das Bestreben, Geflüchtete aktiv und selbstbestimmt in die Gestaltung der Gesellschaft einzubeziehen, ist das « Flüchtlingsparlament » in der Schweiz, das vom National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) ins Leben gerufen wurde. Es zeigt
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