2019 Swiss women's strike

Hundreds of thousands of Swiss women went on strike to protest gender inequalities on 14 June 2019.

The women's strike (Frauenstreik in German and Grève des Femmes in French) included demonstrations in the country's major municipalities for equal pay, recognition of unpaid care work, laws protecting women from harassment sexually and physically, and representation in government.

[1] These strikes took place in many major communities around Switzerland, including Bern, Zurich, Basel, Geneva, and Lausanne.

[1] These symbols are intense representations of femininity and are quite powerful when seen as large models that are being held up in the streets.

[2] This is a powerful symbol as it shows women are standing up to fight for their rights, and not going to back down easily.

[3] After 10 years of demanding a constitutional amendment regarding equal opportunity and treatment for women, they had had enough.

[2] In 1985, women were granted the right to open a bank account and to work a job without their spouses permission.

[1] Since childcare is expensive in Switzerland, one partner is expected to stay home and take care of the children while doing the housework.

[8] Media related to Women's strike of 14 June 2019 in Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons