5 MARCH2026W MAN LEADERGLOBAL W MAN LEADERGLOBAL Editor's NoteSwitzerland Making Strides in Achieving Gender Parity Women make up nearly half of the world's population. One would expect that being equally represented in the demographic would naturally mean that women also receive equal opportunity and privilege. Unfortunate, that is far from the real-world scenario. In reality women find themselves receiving the short end of the stick when it comes to opportunities and privileges. Women's empowerment and their increased representation in the workforce have been a constant struggle across the world. Women have also been under represented in leadership roles.Every country has a unique relationship with gender-based development. When it comes to Switzerland, gender-based development has been steady. In 2025, Switzerland's Gender Gap Index score stood at 0.785 making it one of the top countries globally. Swiss women enjoy strong representation in politics, business, education and more. The country is making strong strides to close the gender-gap by taking a lead in women's representation in all aspects of life and work. Women in Switzerland are now better represented in all spheres of work, particularly in leadership roles.The current edition of The Global Woman Leader introduces you to some of the best women CXOs from Switzerland. One of the featured leaders is Irina Buholzer Hinova, COO at MBaer Merchant Bank. She leads with deep expertise in wealth management operations, IT, transformations, outsourcing initiatives, and regulatory change. She brings proven track record covering securities trading, fund execution, settlement, FX and Treasury, payments, credits, corporate actions, and fund administration. To read in-depth conversations with Swiss women CXOs read the current edition of GWL magazine. Do let us know your thoughts. Rachita SharmaManaging Editor
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