Hundreds of thousands of women took part in the 2024 feminist strike. Collectives and unions called for the demonstrations, and the demands focused on equal pay, minimum wages and a living wage pension. The union Unia denounces persistent gender wage disparities: 44% of women who have completed an apprenticeship earn less than CHF 5,000 (€ 5,164). According to Unia, wages in professions where women predominate are systematically too low.
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