Le Temps celebrates 10th anniversary with women's edition
The French-Swiss daily newspaper is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an issue written exclusively by women. Female members of the Council of States, female lawmakers, female business leaders, female scientists, and female artists met on Sunday at the newspaper’s Geneva offices to discuss the concept and layout of Monday’s edition.
The French-speaking Swiss daily newspaper is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an edition written exclusively by women. Women members of the Council of States, parliamentarians, business leaders, scientists and artists met on Sunday in the editorial offices in Geneva to discuss the concept and design of the Monday edition, according to Le Temps. 60 female authors and editors include Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey, National Councillor Martine Brunschwig Graf, Nelly Wenger and former politician Christine Beerli. Political scientist Than-Huyen Ballmer-Cao, ABB Switzerland boss Jasmin Staiblin and former Lausanne mayor Yvette Jaggi also helped to create the newspaper.
Micheline Calmy-Rey wrote the front-page commentary. According to a press release on Monday, Le Temps wants to use the women's edition to draw attention to the progress that women have made in all areas of society. Le Temps will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in March. The newspaper was created in 1998 from the merger of the Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne and Le Nouveau Quotidien.
Micheline Calmy-Rey wrote the front-page commentary. According to a press release on Monday, Le Temps wants to use the women's edition to draw attention to the progress that women have made in all areas of society. Le Temps will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in March. The newspaper was created in 1998 from the merger of the Journal de Genève et Gazette de Lausanne and Le Nouveau Quotidien.
