Swiss Senate committee considers compulsory military service for women

A Swiss Senate committee stated that Switzerland should not introduce citizen’s service as proposed by an initiative, but is considering a counter-proposal to extend compulsory military service to women. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The initiative “For a Switzerland that gets involved” (so-called citizens’ service initiative), submitted in October 2023, calls for all young people to contribute to the community and the environment, not just young Swiss men in the army.