Hundreds of Men Lead Bern Rally Against Violence Against Women

Hundreds of men led a demonstration in Bern, Switzerland, on November 14, 2026, to denounce misogyny and violence against women. Al Jazeera reported that the rally was titled "Men Against Violence Against Women" and took place outside parliament, on the Bundesplatz.

The event was co-organised by Christoph Gosteli, a 42-year-old social worker, and a group called maenner. Its stated aim was to speak out against misogyny, the hostility or prejudice directed at women, and against violence toward them.

The rally came as attention turned to how young men think about gender roles. In June, a survey by the University of Zurich and MenCare found that half of male respondents aged 18 to 24 held a "restrictive and dominance-based view of masculinity." The researchers called for "a systematic and society-wide debate about ideals of masculinity that promote violence," beginning in schools.

Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans attended a conference earlier in November on the dangers of violent online abuse of women. Jans also spoke on November 2, when he said men commit four-fifths of violent crimes. He further said the share of men in rape cases is "as high as 99 percent," according to Al Jazeera.