In Switzerland military service is compulsory for all young men with Swiss citizenship. Women and foreign residents are not required serve. An initiative to create a universal community service obligation that would include women and to some extent foreigners living in Switzerland was launched on Tuesday. The plan aims to introduce universal community service that would include military service, civil service or civil protection. It would not discriminate based on gender and would put civil and military service on an equal footing, say the organisers.

Source: Le News April 30, 2022 02:44 UTC