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.

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.

It comes as some influencers on the fringe of the right-wing “manosphere” were emboldened after President Donald Trump’spresidential win in 2024 to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online.

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    Reading about this made me (a woman) tear up… I’m so grateful for those who organized this and for everyone who participated. They’re absolutely correct that more men need to care about and help work on combatting this shit more. I’m grateful for those that care, realize the power and influence they have, and use it for good. I wish there were more like this.