Feminist Strike: Thousands Protest in Vaud and Neuchâtel (cross-border guide)
9,000-15,000 demonstrators in Lausanne, a thousand in Neuchâtel. Demands for work equality, care work, and action against 13 femicides in 2025.
Contesto
In brief - Between 9,000 and 15,000 people in the streets of Lausanne for the feminist strike - 13 femicides recorded in Switzerland since the start of 2025 - Around 1,000 protesters also in Neuchâtel with a focus on prevention - New mobilizations planned for tomorrow, June 14, in Geneva against the G7 ## Key facts - What: Feminist strike with marches and demonstrations - When: Today (with continuation tomorrow, June 14) - Where: Lausanne (VD) and Neuchâtel (NE) - Who: Collective of the feminist strike, organizers, participants - Participants Lausanne: 9,000 (police) - 15,000 (organizers) - Participants Neuchâtel: around 1,000 - Femicides 2025: 13 since the start of the year in Switzerland The streets of Lausanne and Neuchâtel were filled today with voices, signs, and concrete demands. The feminist strike mobilized thousands of people in the two French-speaking cantons, with a dual focus of demands: on one hand, the emergency of gender-based violence, and on the other, the still unresolved issue of parity in the labor market and recognition of care work. In Lausanne, the capital of the canton of Vaud, participation was massive: estimates diverge, as often happens in these cases. The police speak of 9,000 people present, while the organizers claim 15,000. A significant gap that does not cancel out the underlying fact: the square responded consistently. ### Words from the square > "We want a society that protects, that takes care, that chooses solidarity over profit." This is the statement of a protester in Lausanne, which summarizes the core of the protest: a collective change of priorities, from profit to care. Another participant recalled the data that fueled the anger of this edition of the strike: the 13 femicides recorded in Switzerland since the start of 2025....
Dettagli operativi
Equality in the labour market: where is Switzerland The demands of the feminist strike hit a raw nerve in the Swiss labour market. Gender equality in the labour market remains an unmet goal, and the recognition of care work — historically and still today performed mainly by women — remains a central issue in debates about the cantons and social policies. When the organizers call for "more material resources from the authorities to pay staff and ensure care facilities", they refer to a concrete problem that directly impacts the cost of living in Switzerland: childcare facilities and shelters for women victims of violence often operate with insufficient resources, underpaid staff and waiting lists. This means that workers who need care facilities for their children face high costs and limited availability. ### The link between violence and the labour market The 13 femicides recorded since the beginning of 2025 in Switzerland represent the extreme consequence of a systemic problem that also has economic repercussions. Gender‑based violence generates direct and indirect costs: healthcare expenses, loss of working days, need for protected facilities, police interventions. The call for prevention and protection advanced by the demonstrators implies cantonal and federal public investment. The decision to move up mobilisations in Losanna and Neuchâtel to attend tomorrow's demonstration in Ginevra against the G7 shows a desire to link feminist demands to a broader framework of international policies. The G7 brings together the leaders of the seven major advanced economies, and tomorrow's protest will aim to bring gender issues onto that stage. For those who live and work in Switzerland, the feminist strike's demands could translate into concrete developments: if cantonal a...
Punti chiave
How to follow the mobilizations and stay informed For those who want to stay updated on the developments of the feminist strike and the demands that emerged today in Lausanne and Neuchâtel, there are several channels to monitor in the coming hours and days. Tomorrow, June 14: the large demonstration planned in Geneva against the G7 represents the next appointment. The organizers of the feminist strike have chosen to concentrate their forces there, after today's early mobilizations in Vaud and Neuchâtel. Those in the Geneva region can check for updates on routes and schedules through the official channels of the feminist strike collective. ### What it means in practice for those working in Switzerland The demands emerging from the squares of Lausanne and Neuchâtel — equality in the labor market, remuneration for care work, sufficient reception facilities — have a direct impact on the professional and personal lives of those residing and working in Switzerland. If the demands are met, they could translate into: - Greater cantonal investments in childcare facilities, with possible cost reductions for families - Strengthening of reception facilities for women victims of violence - New legislative initiatives on equal pay and the recognition of care work These issues are relevant across the board to those who calculate their net salary and deal with the cost of living in Switzerland: the availability and accessibility of care facilities directly influence work choices and families' disposable income. ### Next steps to monitor 1. Follow the developments of tomorrow's demonstration on June 14 in Geneva against the G7 2. Monitor the responses of the Vaud and Neuchâtel cantonal authorities to the demands for more resources 3. Check for any federal or cantonal parliamenta...
Punti chiave
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many people participated in the feminist strike in Lausanne?
- According to the police, there were 9,000, while the organizers say there were 15,000 participants. In Neuchâtel, about a thousand people were present.
- How many femicides have been recorded in Switzerland in 2025?
- Since the beginning of 2025, 13 femicides have been recorded in Switzerland, a figure cited by the protesters as the central reason for the demonstration.
- When will the next feminist demonstration take place?
- Tomorrow, June 14, a large demonstration against the G7 is scheduled in Geneva, which the organizers of the feminist strike will attend after having moved forward the mobilizations in Lausanne and Neuchâtel to today.
- What are the main demands of the feminist strike?
- The demands include: prevention and protection measures against femicides and gender-based violence, recognition of care work, genuine equality of opportunity in the labor market, and additional material resources from the authorities to pay staff and ensure sufficient shelter facilities.
- Why were the mobilizations in Lausanne and Neuchâtel brought forward?
- The mobilizations were brought forward to allow participants to take part tomorrow, June 14, in the large demonstration scheduled in Geneva against the G7.