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When you think of history, do you picture a big, dusty book filled with dates and facts? Or do you try to imagine the people who created it? There is no history without the stories of those who lived it. Who are they? What were their challenges? And how did their achievements build the legacy of PWG? Ethel celebrating her 80th birthday in 2007 with PWG originals (Photo credit: Lisa Belser) Ethel Vogelsang (center, in white) Originally from Hamburg, Ethel grew up in New York a

From Lisa Besler, co-founder of PWG Zurich 1983 Please try to imagine being a working woman in a Zurich, in which all shops are only open from 8:00am - 6.30 pm, (often closed over lunch) Monday through Friday, Saturdays only open till 3:00pm. Imagine all bars, restaurants closing, all trains, trams and concerts ending at or before midnight! Imagine never having a no-smoking zone in a restaurant or bar! Imagine this 80’s society, which had only begun to think about women being