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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    5 hours ago

    Does anyone know how a guy could go about organising something like this in the UK?

    I dont use any mainstream social media and doubt i have the network to set anything up but I’d love to see something in my local city. To take a stand, try to make some people feel safer, and show some misled young lads that decency and respect are real and better options.