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Women in Bern mark the feminist strike day. <\/p>\n
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Thousands of people took part in feminist strikes in Basel, Lucerne, Zurich and Bern on Sunday to raise awareness about wage discrimination, gender violence and harassment of women in the workplace.\n<\/p>\n
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June 14, 2026 – 18:00\n<\/p>\n
+Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n In French-speaking Switzerland, protests coincided with the G7 summit, organised by Evian, France. Feminist strike rallies were held on Saturday in Lausanne and Neuch\u00e2tel in which thousands of people participated. Activists in Geneva joined the large No G7 protest on Sunday in the western Swiss city.<\/p>\n In Bern, various \u201cdecentralised\u201d events took place on Sunday. Music and speeches accompanied the protesters, who gathered on the Bundesplatz main square in the capital. Instead of holding a major demonstration, the striking women of Bern met up for brunch, craft activities and smashing boards \u2013 before gathering in front of the federal parliament building.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Demographics\n <\/p>\n Mum in the kitchen, dad in the shed: why roles are slow to change in Switzerland <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Jun 4, 2024 <\/p>\n In Swiss families, although men are becoming more involved in household tasks, inequalities within couples increase when a child arrives. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: Mum in the kitchen, dad in the shed: why roles are slow to change in Switzerland An estimated 5,000 people of all ages gathered in the afternoon for the joint event in front of the parliament, the Keystone-SDA news agency reported. Many strikers skirted the edge of the public square in search of shade to escape the scorching sun.<\/p>\n Dressed in shades of purple and making themselves heard, they voiced their demands. Their banners bore slogans such as \u201cMy pussy, my rules\u201d or \u201cProtection costs money, violence costs lives\u201d. The supporting programme included DJ sets and speeches by various collectives.<\/p>\n \n More<\/p>\n More <\/p>\n Women make up 35% of Swiss boards of directors <\/p>\n This content was published on <\/p>\n Dec 20, 2025 <\/p>\n Women are still in the minority on the boards of directors of the 30 largest listed Swiss companies. Their share is currently 35 per cent, according to an analysis by the news agency AWP. This figure has not changed in the last year. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: Women make up 35% of Swiss boards of directors Earlier in the day, the strikers had participated in some 50 different organised events. Numerous organisations brunches, craft sessions and yoga classes. At one event, participants brought boards to a city centre park that they proceeded to smash under the slogan \u201cSmash the patriarchy\u201d.<\/p>\n A large demonstration through Bern city centre was not on the agenda this year. The Bern strike collective attributed this break in demonstrations to a lack of resources. These resources were already being channelled into preparations for the nationwide care strike on June 14 next year.<\/p>\n![\"Woman](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19041570_highres.jpg\")
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