7 good reasons to support the kihz Foundation

Causes for concern

Did you know ...

1. Few of lecturing staff at Swiss universities are women.
2. An increasing number of women who pursue academic careers are choosing not to have children.
3. Many of those who try to combine raising a family with pursuing an academic career interrupt their studies.
4. An important prerequisite for combining family life with an academic career is the availability of high-quality childcare.
5. The childcare on offer in the Zurich university area is piece-meal, poorly coordinated and inadequate.
6. International researchers expect universities to offer them optimum working conditions.
7. The ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich are striving to achieve a clear international profile as family-friendly centres for study and research.