https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Mannequins display inflatable, white airbag dresses created to protect women from workplace harassment, while nearby details of the alleged sexual misdeeds of 170 public figures cover four long walls, splashed in red. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190613/women-artists-bring-metoo-reckoning-to-basel-fair-switzerland Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:04:11 +0200 women-artists-bring-metoo-reckoning-to-basel-fair-switzerland Tired of seeing their holy texts used to justify the subjugation of women, a group of feminist theologians from across the Protestant-Catholic divide have joined forces to draft "A Women's Bible". https://www.thelocal.ch/20181127/swiss-womans-bible-offers-feminist-theology-for-metoo-moment Tue, 27 Nov 2018 12:08:35 +0100 swiss-womans-bible-offers-feminist-theology-for-metoo-moment Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, charged with raping two women in France, claimed Monday that he had consensual sex with both of them after previously denying any physical contact. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181022/islamic-scholar-tariq-ramadan-says-sex-was-consensual-in-french-rape-case Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:05:49 +0200 islamic-scholar-tariq-ramadan-says-sex-was-consensual-in-french-rape-case The UN on Monday settled a case filed by a former investigator claiming she faced retaliation for raising concerns 15 years ago over the handling of a suspected rape case. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180605/un-settles-sex-assault-retaliation-case-after-15-years Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:55:23 +0200 un-settles-sex-assault-retaliation-case-after-15-years