The Swiss will vote Sunday on replacing men's current military service requirement with a compulsory civic duty for all, with backers and opponents both claiming to be championing women's rights.

As part of Switzerland's direct democratic system, voters will also be weighing in on whether to slap new taxes on the super-rich to help finance the country's effort against climate change.

Neither initiative is expected to pass, according to recent polls, but they have generated significant discussion in the wealthy Alpine nation.

The Swiss government and parliament have urged voters to reject the two items, charging they would entail huge costs and could threaten the economy.

The so-called Civic Duty initiative initially garnered quite broad backing, but its support has crumbled in recent w

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