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Men demonstrate in Bern against violence against women

Bern, Switzerland · Nov 14, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 14.

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Summary in three lines

Why they are protesting
To denounce misogyny, online extremism, and violence against women, urging men to take a more vocal role in combating abuse.
What they want
Men to take responsibility, show compassion, counter online misogyny, and address violent ideals of masculinity.
What changed
Nov 14: Hundreds of men held a demonstration outside the parliament in Bern.
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What protesters want

  • Men must take responsibility and stop looking away from violence against women
  • Build a stronger counter-narrative against online misogyny and the manosphere
  • Initiate a society-wide debate about ideals of masculinity starting in schools

Organised by: Maenner, MenCare

What authorities say

Justice Minister Beat Jans attended a conference addressing online invective and cited statistics showing that men commit the vast majority of violent crimes, stating that men all have a duty to address disparaging remarks.234

The numbers

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Crowd
100s
Hundreds of men led a demonstration234

The full story

Hundreds of men demonstrated outside the parliament in Bern to denounce misogyny and violence against women, urging men to take a more vocal role in fighting abuse. Organised by groups including Maenner, the rally sought to build a counter-narrative against online misogyny and the right-wing 'manosphere' influencer culture. Organisers urged men to show compassion, avoid looking away, and take responsibility for combating violence. The demonstration follows a June survey by the University of Zurich and MenCare indicating that half of surveyed young men held dominance-based views of masculinity. Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans recently highlighted government concerns regarding online invective and male-perpetrated violent crime.

Timeline

  1. Hundreds of men led a demonstration outside the parliament in Bern to denounce misogyny and violence against women.234

  2. Organisers called on men to show compassion, reject misogyny, and take responsibility for male-perpetrated violence.1

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