'Wages. Time. Respect': Swiss Women Go On Strike
The action comes 28 years after the country's first national strike for women's rights. Estimates suggest Swiss women make about 20 percent less than men, and many women say they're fed up.
by Merrit Kennedy
Jun 14, 2019
2 minutes
Thousands of women are demonstrating in the streets of Switzerland. Dressed in purple and brandishing signs, they're furious that in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, their wages still lag far behind those of men.
Friday's strike comes 28 years after Switzerland's first nationwide women's strike for equal."
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