Why Switzerland needs to adopt affirmative action policies Published on Share
On Labour Day, traditionally marked by initiatives highlighting workers’ rights issues, activist Jeff Makana argues that the law needs to change to allow for truly fair access to the Swiss labour market.
In Switzerland, people of colour and other minority groups encounter many obstacles to entering the job market due to administrative barriers disproportionately affecting them and other minorities. Affirmative action is a policy in which factors such as an individual’s race, sex, religion or national origin are taken into account to increase opportunities for an underrepresented part of society. I believe that Switzerland needs to adopt such a policy to level the playing field.
Why Switzerland needs to adopt affirmative action policies
On Labour Day, traditionally marked by initiatives highlighting workers’ rights issues, activist Jeff Makana argues that the law needs to change to allow for truly fair access to the Swiss labour market.
This content was published on May 1, 2021 - 09:00
May 1, 2021 - 09:00
Jeff Makana
Jeff Makana is a Swiss-based labour and disability rights activist who has worked with job placement programmes across the country, including at nonprofit organisations Caritas and Espace Mozaik. He is also a correspondent for the platform Homeless Entrepreneur, for which he visits Swiss cities to understand the challenges facing the homeless community.