Like many women across Switzerland on Wednesday, women's rights activist Françoise Nyffeler joined a crowd of demonstrators and screamed at the top of her lungs in unison with others as part of a "feminist strike" protesting gender inequality in one of the world's wealthiest countries. "We did it to symbolize our anger and our rage at waiting, waiting and waiting," she said surrounded by dozens of other women wearing purple who also chanted in central Geneva. Despite its high quality of life, Switzerland lags other developed economies in terms of women's pay and workplace equality.
Feminist protesters have joined an annual strike against the gender pay gap and general discrimination. Switzerland lags behind its neighbors in terms of gender equality.
Feminist protesters have joined an annual strike against the gender pay gap and general discrimination. Switzerland lags behind its neighbors in terms of gender equality.
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Like many women across Switzerland on Wednesday, women's rights activist Françoise Nyffeler joined a crowd of demonstrators and screamed at the top of her lungs in unison with others as part of a "feminist strike" protesting gender