Women in Switzerland have gone on strike - this is why

Jun 14, 2019

People protest on a bridge during a day-long and nationwide women's strike aimed at highlighting the country's poor record on defending the rights of women Image: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Charlotte Edmond

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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