Schwarz sein in der Schweiz

Being black in Switzerland - racism in everyday life

Structural problemRassismus in der Schweiz: Für Schwarze Menschen allgegenwärtig

Racism is omnipresent for black people: sometimes more, sometimes less, but always there. For many white Swiss people, this is difficult to understand. They think that because Switzerland didn't have its own colonies, Switzerland has nothing to do with racism.

https://www.srf.ch/sendungen/dok/strukturelles-problem-rassismus-in-der-schweiz-fuer-schwarze-menschen-allgegenwaertig

Being Black in Switzerland

52 United Nations, Human Right Council session

Gender-based violence against Women and Girls in public and political life

The United Nations 52nd Human Rights session to discuss promising examples of measures to address gender-based violence against women and girls in public and political life in line with States’ human rights obligations to prevent, investigate and punish such violence and promote women’s participation.

Gender-based violence against Women and Girls.

Women of Colour making HERstory

Women of Colour making HeRstory

Women of colour defy stereotypes and are shaping today’s world. But they need equal chances to reach their dreams. #LearnSpeakUpAct to #FightRacism & stand for #GenderEquality. Learn, Speak up, Act! is a global call for concrete action against racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The challenges posed by these problems are not new nor are there easy solutions. What is needed is action by – governments, institutions, groups and individuals – all of us.

Women of Colour making HERstory

We are committed

The current world situation requires social and political commitment – especially in everyday life. On the occasion of the International Women's Day, we asked eight women what they want to achieve in the future and how they are committed to it in everyday life.

  • Text: Miriam Suter; Photos: Jenny Mayfield (1), Nessie Spencer / Flickr (1)

We are committed

Petition Russian -Ukraine War

The Dehumanization of Black People and People of Colour during War

Africans in Ukraine have spoken out in interviews and on social media about people of colour and Black people being denied evacuation and safe exit from Ukraine. They are afraid of the European authorities and hold their own African governments accountable.

Petition

Women with Afro hairstyles are insulted and discriminated against because of their hair

Women with Afro hairstyles are insulted and discriminated against because of their hair.

Racism


February 10, 2022In PoliticsBy Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo1 Minute

  • To protect themselves from discrimination, women with Afro curls often wear wigs or stretched hair.
  • "It is still impossible to walk around with an Afro hairstyle without being disturbed," says Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo, co-president of the SP Migrants Zurich.
  • Some US states explicitly prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle and hair structure – this is now also being demanded by a Green National Councillor.

Women with Afros

But woe betide them opening their mouths

But woe betide them opening their mouths

March 19, 2021In PoliticsBy Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo1 Minute

Four women describe everyday racism and sexism in Swiss politics. How they are attacked, what they think about it and how they defend themselves.


I am never just a woman but always a Black woman

Always a Black woman

Racism

Through yodelling, she connected to local village life and made headlines as Black Heidi: a dark-skinned woman who wears traditional attire and takes part in wrestling and alpine festivals!


Racism is not a American problem

Racism is not a American problem

Mit ihrer Haarpracht und ihrer Hautfarbe gehört die Schlieremer SP-Gemeinderätin Yvonne Brändle-Amolo zu den schillerndsten Figuren in der Limmattaler Regionalpolitik. Aufgrund ihres Aussehens wird die gebürtige Kenianerin in der Schweiz aber immer wieder mit Rassismus konfrontiert.


More women in civil defence

Zivilschutz zu Zeiten des Coronavirus

Frauen in den Zivilschutz

March 20, 2020In PoliticsBy Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo1 Minute

Die Schlieremer SP-Parlamentarierin Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo fordert Frauen dazu, sich freiwillig beim Zivilschutz zu melden


Her fight for facilitated naturalisation

Her fight for facilitated naturalisation

Unkontrolliert einbürgern? Daneben eine Frau mit Burka – ganz in schwarz: Diese Plakate des Komitee gegen eine erleichterte Einbürgerung sind in der Schweiz zurzeit kontrovers diskutiert. Yvonne Brändle-Amolo aus Weiningen stört sich besonders an den Plakaten: «Ich finde das einen ganz billigen Weg, die Leute vom Thema abzulenken. Es geht schliesslich um die erleichterte Einbürgerung der dritten Generation und nicht um Burka tragende Frauen.»

Erleichterte Einbürgerung

Brandle-Amolo promotes the August 1st

Die Suche nach dem «guten Schweizer»

Der «Club» machte auf die Suche nach dem «guten Schweizer». Mit dabei: Die Rednerin bei der Oberengstringer Nationalfeier Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo aus Weiningen.


Hostility towards Brändle-Amolo because she, a Black woman wants to address the congregation on 1st . of August

Hostility towards Brändle-Amolo because she, a Black woman wants to address the congregation on 1st . of August

Prejudice

Weininger Yvonne Apiyo Braendle-Amolo is a successful film director and is also on the rise in politics. Her choice as the 1st August speaker is now being met with harsh criticism, including in her house party, the SP.

1st. of August Speech