Swiss Feminist Strike Draws Thousands.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Swiss cities to join the annual Feminist Strike protests against gender discrimination and inequality. The protesters called for an end to lower wages for women, violence and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people, and greater recognition of their unpaid labor outside of the workplace. The gender pay gap in Switzerland has become worse since the year 2000, with women now earning around a fifth less than men on average. The protest action has previously gone under the name Women's Strike, but this was changed to Feminist Strike this year, causing conservative political parties to withdraw their support.