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Migrant Women in Times of Crisis: Vulnerability and Agency Among Domestic Workers

Emma Gauttier — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:11:07 +0000

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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Precarious Work in Switzerland: Experiences of Crises of a Hospitality Worker

Livia Tomás — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:30:34 +0000

Low wages, limited access to social protection and benefits, temporary or seasonal labor contracts, and employment through recruitment agencies or subcontractors are all defining characteristics of precarious work. The COVID-19 pandemic – marked by constant uncertainty and rapid change – has exacerbated precarious working conditions for many, especially for migrants.

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Finding Joy in the Journey

Carol Pierre — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:34:43 +0000

Almost a third of those living in Switzerland were born abroad. “It’s Nice” is a snapshot of the lives of some of these individuals working in small businesses across Zurich. The intention was to move beyond migration statistics and complex integration theories, and simply portray personal stories. It emphasizes the

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Between Market Power and Labor Rights

Kristina Schüpbach — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:03:55 +0000

Switzerland’s seasonal worker statute – abolished in 2002, tied residence permits to employers. According to theory, such regulation gives employers greater bargaining power in wage-setting and could lower wages. Strengthening immigrants’ social and economic rights through the Agreement on the Free Movement of People (AFMP) may have helped reduce the

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Benefits of the Private Accommodation System for Ukrainian Refugees in Switzerland

Oksana Ovsiiuk — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:45:09 +0000

Existing research assesses positively the introduction of the private accommodation system for Ukrainian refugees in Switzerland. This system effectively reduced the pressure on state structures during the peak period of their arrival from Ukraine. Host families, however, played a much greater role in the lives of Ukrainians than simply providing

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The Politics of Free Movement: What Have We Learned?

Philipp Lutz — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:30:32 +0000

On this day, 25 years ago, Switzerland signed a bilateral agreement with the European Union to establish the free movement of persons. It is time to look back on how this issue has shaped Swiss politics thus far. The idea of the free movement of persons as reciprocal mobility rights

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Wie würden Ausländerinnen und Ausländer in der Schweiz wählen?

Oliver Strijbis — Wed, 08 May 2024 07:00:09 +0000

Nach Luxemburg ist die Schweiz das europäische Land mit dem höchsten Ausländeranteil. Da die Schweiz nicht Teil der Europäischen Union ist, kennt sie bis auf wenige kantonale und kommunale Ausnahmen kein Wahlrecht für ausländische Personen. Die Folge davon ist, dass etwa ein Viertel der Bevölkerung in der Schweiz von den

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Démocratie – mais pas pour tou⸱te⸱s ? Le droit de vote des résident⸱e⸱s étranger·ère·s en Suisse

Anna-Lena Nadler — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:07:25 +0000

Les 2,4 millions d’étranger·ère·s qui sont chez elles et eux en Suisse sont pour la majorité exclu·e·s de la démocratie directe dont la plupart des Suisse⸱sse⸱s sont si fier·e·s. Bien que l’extension des droits politiques aux résident⸱e⸱s étranger⸱ère⸱s fasse régulièrement l’objet de débats en Suisse, comme actuellement à Genève et

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Avoir son mot à dire sur les décisions qui déterminent sa vie

Vincent Bürgy — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:08:26 +0000

La participation effective des personnes réfugiées dans les processus les concernant n’est plus une vague idée, mais se concrétise désormais à différents niveaux. Toutefois, malgré les avancées, telles que la création d’une équipe de réfugiés au sein du HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés et la reconnaissance de

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Das Flüchtlingsparlament Schweiz als Beispiel für aktive Beteiligung

Andi Geu — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:41:09 +0000

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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