Swiss population would like more diversity in the social environment

Diversity is part of Switzerland: 26 cantons, four national languages and a multitude of cultures and lifestyles coexist and interact with one another. But how diverse and mixed is the social environmentof the people in Switzerland?

To answer this question, the Migros Culture Percentage commissioned the GDI to conduct a representative survey. The survey analysed characteristics based on Article 8 of the Federal Constitution, which addresses legal equality and non-discrimination, specifically origin, gender, age, language, social status, lifestyle, religious, ideological and political beliefs as well as physical, mental or psychological impairment.

Although there is broad interest in greater diversity in the social environment, there are too few opportunities for encounters with others. The majority of respondents believed that a more heterogeneous environment would enrich them personally.