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Hundreds of men lead protest to urge other men to help reduce violence against women

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Keaten, J. (2026, November 14). Hundreds of men lead protest to urge other men to help reduce violence against women. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/hundreds-of-men-lead-protest-to-urge-other-men-to-help-reduce-violence-against-women/article_ba72dec1-af47-5985-b250-7652636a1fee.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-14 · by Jamey Keaten

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In Bern, Switzerland, hundreds of men gathered outside the parliament on Saturday to protest violence against women and advocate for men to take a more active role in combating misogyny and gender-based violence. The protest follows concerns about misogynistic behavior among young men, particularly online, and aims to create a stronger counter-narrative against such attitudes.
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On November 14, 2026, hundreds of men gathered in Bern, Switzerland, to protest violence against women and denounce misogyny. The "Men against Violence against Women" rally, held outside the parliament, aimed to encourage men to take a more active role in combating violence and misogynistic attitudes, particularly among young men online. The demonstration followed a June survey by the University of Zurich and MenCare, which found that half of male respondents aged 18 to 24 held restrictive and dominance-based views of masculinity. Organizers emphasized the need for men to challenge such views and build a stronger counter-narrative to combat the influence of the right-wing "manosphere," a network of online forums and influencers promoting male supremacy and hostility towards feminism.

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Toronto StarThis outlet14 Nov

In Bern, Switzerland, hundreds of men gathered outside the parliament on Saturday to protest violence against women and advocate for men to take a more active role in combating misogyny and gender-based violence. The protest follows concerns about misogynistic behavior among young men, particularly online, and aims to create a stronger counter-narrative against such attitudes.

Hundreds of men lead protest to urge other men to help reduce violence against women (this article)
Al Jazeera15 Nov

Men in Switzerland marched in Bern to protest violence against women and promote a more active role for men in combating misogyny. The demonstration, which took place outside the parliament on a Saturday, was organized by a group called maenner and co-led by social worker Christoph Gosteli. The rally followed concerns about the prevalence of misogynistic views among young men online and the influence of the…

Hundreds of men march in Switzerland to protest violence against women →
Times of India15 Nov

On Saturday, hundreds of Swiss men protested outside the parliament in Bern against violence and misogyny directed at women, urging men to challenge such attitudes more actively. The protest, titled “Men against Violence against Women,” followed growing concerns about misogynistic views among young men, especially online, and the influence of right-wing influencers. Swiss academics reported that half of male…

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The “Men against Violence against Women” rally outside parliament follows high and persistent concerns that expressions of misogyny are too present online among teenage boys and young men — and that other men need to build a stronger counter-narrative.
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BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Hundreds of men led a demonstration in the Swiss capital on Saturday to denounce misogyny and a plague of violence against women, insisting men need to take a bigger and more vocal role in fighting both. asserted
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The “Men against Violence against Women” rally outside parliament follows high and persistent concerns that expressions of misogyny are too present online among teenage boys and young men — and that other men need to build a stronger counter-narrative. asserted
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