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Analysis in English on World about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding; published on 19 May 2023 by IPI

Some countries saw Switzerland joining sanctions against Russia as the Alpine country abandoning its neutrality, but that’s not quite right.

Is neutrality even possible in response to the invasion of Ukraine? And does strict neutrality have any benefits at all?

How women’s suffrage in Switzerland changed the world Switzerland is active in promoting gender equality abroad, including in Libya. Mahmud TURKIA / AFP When Swiss women were finally able to vote a half century ago, Switzerland was considered a backward, patriarchal country. Today, it is a global pioneer in promoting women’s rights. This content was published on April 9, 2021 - 09:00 April 9, 2021 - 09:00 Bruno Kaufmann Bruno is swissinfo.ch’s global democracy correspondent as w...