Today, International Women’s Day, was marked in Geneva with a large demonstration at plaine de Plainpalais, between 12pm and 2pm. The ICEM, along with other Geneva-based Global Union Federations turned out in support.

The manifestation, organized by ICEM’s Swiss affiliate UNIA, protested the issues of raising the retirement age of women, fighting for gender equality on wages, the effective application of equality legislation, protesting against the proposed lengthening, in Switzerland, of opening hours of shops, this sector employs more women than men.

Today’s action will be followed by a national Women’s March in Bern on Saturday 13 March. Saturday’s march is again organized by UNIA, pick up from Geneva will be 10am from Place des 22 cantons. Call the UNIA Secretariat at +41 22 949 1200 to sign up to Saturday’s action.

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has recently published a report “An examination of the factors influencing women’s decisions for work”, view that document here.

Visit the official website of International Women’s Day here, to see what actions are being organized in your home country.