https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A nationwide campaign to promote the benefits of equal parenting and stay-at-home dads launched in French-speaking Switzerland on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171003/mens-group-campaigns-for-swiss-fathers-to-play-larger-part-childcare Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:33:25 +0200 mens-group-campaigns-for-swiss-fathers-to-play-larger-part-childcare The lower house of parliament has rejected a bill proposing that parents in Switzerland should be able to share 18 months parental leave following the birth of their child. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160930/shared-parental-leave-too-expensive Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:06:37 +0200 shared-parental-leave-too-expensive The issue of paternity leave in Switzerland is back on the agenda once again as backers launch a popular initiative calling for four weeks leave for fathers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160525/paternity-leave-backers-push-for-public-vote Wed, 25 May 2016 12:08:19 +0200 paternity-leave-backers-push-for-public-vote The hopes of those campaigning in favour of fathers in Switzerland were dashed on Wednesday when the lower house of parliament rejected a motion to grant fathers two weeks statutory paternity leave. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160427/swiss-parliament-rejects-paternity-leave-plea Wed, 27 Apr 2016 15:26:13 +0200 swiss-parliament-rejects-paternity-leave-plea Parents in Switzerland should get 24 weeks shared parental leave following the birth of their child, with part of it reserved by law for fathers, an advisory body has said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160422/fathers-should-share-parental-leave-says-commission Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:30:35 +0200 fathers-should-share-parental-leave-says-commission