US EditionWomen in Switzerland prepare for 14 June strike
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In advance, the trade unions demanded more measures for "real equality".
The women's strike on 14 June mobilises more participants than any other day of action in Switzerland. The history of the women's movement in Switzerland is marked by women who have dared to do something. A selection.
Women in Switzerland prepare for 14 June strike
The fourth women’s strike will take place on Saturday, 14 June, and will once again become a collective outcry of women against the patriarchal system, violence, discrimination, and capitalist exploitation. Kurdish women will also use the occasion to raise the issue of Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom. Women in Switzerland first went on strike on 14 June 1991. With more than 500,000 women participating, this historic action became one of the largest st…
Luzerner Zeitung
watson.ch/The Federal House is said to be a source of identity, representing all cantons, linguistic regions, professions, Swiss artists and many myths. The great absentees are still women. It is built by men for men, says historian Fabienne Amlinger.
On 14 June, the women on the street are calling for more equality again. Although the women's strike is slowly showing effect – but there is still a lot of catching up to do. An overview with tips.
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