A feminist mobilization in Lausanne on March 7, 2026, gathered thousands of participants advocating for social justice and against military spending. According to a Keystone-ATS count, the mobilization gathered more than 3000 people, while Lausanne municipal police reported 1200 people. ' A protester declared: 'In Switzerland, war is not a distant abstraction.
' An affiliate of the collective exclaimed: 'No feminism without anti-militarism. ' Several reaffirmed their solidarity 'with all peoples who resist,' such as the population in Iran revolting against the mullah regime, Rojava, the Palestinian people, or Ukrainians. The demands shouted included more resources for care, public services, and prevention against sexist and sexual violence, more childcare places, and an end to austerity policies.
' The violet-tinged procession left shortly before 3:40 PM toward Pont Bessières, joined Saint-François, and ended around 5:00 PM at Esplanade de Montbenon. In Zurich, nearly a thousand women demonstrated for International Women's Day, sometimes adopted as 'International Day of Feminist Struggles' by these political circles. Police announced numerous damages along the Zurich procession, which was not authorized but only tolerated under conditions.
Other demonstrations are also taking place on Sunday.