Hundreds of men rally in Bern against violence toward women and online misogyny
Summary
- Hundreds of men led a "Men against Violence against Women" rally outside the Swiss parliament in Bern on 14 November 2026.
- The rally followed concerns that misogyny is widespread online among teenage boys and young men in Switzerland.
- A June 2026 survey by the University of Zurich and mencare found half of men aged 18 to 24 held a dominance-based view of masculinity.
- Academics and advocacy groups have for the first time tried to map the extent of the manosphere movement in Switzerland.
- Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans attended an awareness conference on online invective against women earlier in November 2026.
Reactions
- Justice Minister Beat Jans said, "It is not all men. But we must also admit: It is almost always men."
- Beat Jans said violence by men does not begin with the first blow but with a disparaging remark, and that all men have a duty.
- Co-organizer Christoph Gosteli said men are part of the problem of violence against women and queer people.
- Christoph Gosteli urged men to take a stand and be part of the solution rather than the problem.
- The University of Zurich and mencare survey called for a society-wide debate about ideals of masculinity that promote violence, starting in schools.
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Hundreds of men led the "Men against Violence against Women" rally outside the Swiss parliament in Bern on 14 November 2026 to denounce misogyny and violence against women.
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Hundreds of men lead protest to urge other men to help reduce violence against women
Hundreds of men led a "Men against Violence against Women" rally outside the Swiss parliament in Bern on 14 November 2026, urging other men to counter misogyny online and in the "manosphere." Justice Minister Beat Jans said it is "almost always men" who commit violent crimes, and co-organizer Christoph Gosteli urged men to be part of the solution.
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