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Hundreds of men march in Switzerland to protest violence against women

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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 right-wing “manosphere.” A recent survey by the University of Zurich and MenCare found that half of male respondents aged 18 to 24 held restrictive views of masculinity that could promote violence. Swiss Justice Minister Beat Jans emphasized in a speech that men commit the vast majority of violent crimes, including nearly all rape cases, and stressed the importance of addressing disparaging remarks as a starting point to prevent violence.
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An academic and advocacy group survey released in June by the University of Zurich and MenCare, an umbrella group of Swiss men’s and fathers’ organisations, found that half of male respondents aged 18 to 24 held a “restrictive and dominance-based view of masculinity”, expressing concerns that “real men are increasingly marginalised in society”.
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Hundreds of men have led a demonstration in Switzerland’s capital, Bern, to denounce misogyny and violence against women, saying men need to take a more effective role in fighting both. asserted
men → lead → both
The “Men Against Violence Against Women” rally outside parliament on Saturday follows persistent concerns that misogyny is too prevalent online among teenage boys and young men and that other men need to build a stronger counter-narrative. asserted
men → follow → narrative
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crimes → rise → Europe
The misogynistic views are pushed by the right-wing “manosphere” – a loose network of online forums and influencers that promote male supremacy and hostility to feminism. asserted
that → push → feminism
Such influencers were emboldened after Donald Trump won the US presidential election in 202 to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. asserted
Trump → embolden → derision
“We men are part of the problem – the problem being violence against women and queer people,” said Christoph Gosteli, a 42-year-old social worker who co-organised the rally with a group called maenner. asserted
who → say → group
“That is why it is important for us to take a stand and say, ‘We no longer want to be part of the problem; we want to be part of the solution.’” asserted
we → take → solution
An academic and advocacy group survey released in June by the University of Zurich and MenCare, an umbrella group of Swiss men’s and fathers’ organisations, found that half of male respondents aged 18 to 24 held a “restrictive and dominance-based view of masculinity”, expressing concerns that “real men are increasingly marginalised in society”. asserted
men → release → society
The study 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 this month on the dangers of violent online abuse of women. asserted
Jans → call → women
In a speech on November 2, he said that men commit four-fifths of violent crimes and that in rape cases, the share is “as high as 99 percent”. asserted
share → say → percent
But we must also admit: It is almost always men,” Jans said. asserted
Jans → admit → ?
“Violence by men does not begin with the first blow; it begins with a disparaging remark. asserted
it → begin → remark
We men all have a duty.” asserted
We → have → duty
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