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For decades, Swiss women didn’t have the same civil and political rights as men. Since the 19th century, the grapple for women’s rights was tough and the road to political participation bumpy. Women’s suffrage and their right to vote in 1971 was a significant step in implementing equal rights. More than 350 historic images were edited for the multi-language projection of Verein Hommage 2021 and it is an impressive display of the immense achievements made by women on the journey to gaining their political rights.
The projection was developed for the 50th anniversary of the historic vote and was shown at the Bundesplatz in Bern. Thanks to a partnership with Verein Hommage 2021 and the support of the Gebert Rüf Foundation, it is also possible to see the multimedia exhibition at the National Museum Zurich.
The projection features the four national languages and is therefore not available in English.
A tour de force: achieving women’s suffrage - Projection Hommage 2021
The long road that Swiss women have had to tread to civil and political rights is retraced in an immersive light show that can now be seen at the National Museum Zurich.
Women were long excluded from exercising civil and political rights in Switzerland. From its beginnings in the 19th century, the fight for those rights has been tenacious, the path to political participation an uphill struggle. The introduction of full suffrage for women in 1971 was pivotal in the battle for equality before the law. To mark half a century of the right to vote, the Hommage 2021 organisation wove together more than 350 historical images into a multilingual, multimedia show. It is an impressive record of the immense achievements of women as they fought for their political rights.
The 50th anniversary of full suffrage may have passed, but there is still quite the tale to tell about women in Switzerland. Thanks to a partnership with Hommage 2021 and the support of the Gebert Rüf Stiftung, the immersive show can be seen at the National Museum Zurich from 9 February to 16 April. First projected onto the facade of the Federal Palace in the summer of 2021, from mid-March onwards the show will be joined by a major temporary exhibition, entitled ‘Happy you have rights day – 175 years of the Federal Constitution’, which offers another perspective on the history of civil and political rights in Switzerland.
Documents
Images
Swiss National Museum press contact
- Idea and concept Liliana Heimberg
- Historical basis, image research Franziska Rogger
- Video design Patrischa Freuler, perceptif
- Sound Design Walter Rohrbach
- Coordination Hildegard Leimgruber/Jens Woernle, Petit Grégoire
- Technical realisation Jonas Staub / Emanuel Ambühl, OKULA AG
- Production manager Marie Theres Langenstein MTL Produktionen
- Production assistant Niki Anjes Stalder
Music
- Musicians Bettina Macher (Cello), Mirjam Tschopp (Violine, Bratsche)
- Author choir text Virginia Helbling
- Choir compositions Jean-François Michel
- Choir recordings Vokalensemble ardent
- Direction choir Patrick Secchiari
- Recording studio Mathias Urech, groovefactory
Scenes
- Actors and actresses Fabienne Frech, Beatrice Gehriger, Elisabeth Obi Gräff, Angelina Rudin, Elisabeth Studer, Trix Wagner, Anja Wahl, Etienne Berner, Christoph Schärli, Matthias von Arx
- Dancers Jeanette Huber, André Huber
- Camera André Bricker
- Sound Shahrdad Kabbay Wakili
- Cosumes Eva Butzkies
- Costume assistant Laura Bisconi
- Costume rental Gewesene Zeiten, Monika Stahel und Textilcenter Suhr
- Assistant Lorenzo Carle
- Studio manager Marco Quandt
- Catering Livio Beyeler
- Texts Liliana Heimberg, Franziska Rogger
- Text collaboration Johanna Siegel
- Speakers Lea Whitcher (D), Peter Hottinger (D), Laetitia Delacombaz, Noémi Baudet, Sophie Proust, Stéphane Gabioux (F), Maria Rebecca Sauter (I), Sarina Carisch, Erwin Ardüser (RM), Anne Wilde (E), Elisabeth Studer, Mira Stucki, Nicole Wolf, Rita Lysser, Dominik Kamber, Etienne Berner, Marco Brancato, Anton Strittmatter (D), Letizia Fiorenza, Rosetta Niederer (I)
Translations
- Choir text Jacqueline Aerne (D), Mathilde Vischer (F), Marietta Cathomas Manetsch (RM)
- Text projection Interna Translations AG, Camille Logoz (F)
- Communication Stefanie Christ / Maria Künzli, Atelier CK
- Design Hommage 2021 Noah Bonsma / Dimitri, Reist B&R
- Web development Samuel Dunkel, Dunkel Design
- Social Media Luca David / Samuel Dunkel, Hämpu
- Photos projection Yoshiko Kusano
- Project manager Liliana Heimberg, Marie Theres Langenstein
Executive committee
- Marina Carobbio-Guscetti (president) Council of States (TI)
- Léonore Porchet National councillor (VD)
- Laura Binz President Stattland, City councillor Bern
- Marie-France Roth Pasquier National councillor (FR)
- Raphaël Comte Former council of States (NE)
We would like to thank
- Parliament services
- Swiss National Bank
- Cantonal Bank of Berne
- Behörden der Stadt und des Kantons Bern
For support of image research and photos all archives:
- Archiv 1846
- Archiv der SNB
- Archiv für Frauen-, Geschlechter- und Sozialgeschichte Ostschweiz
- Archiv Paul Senn
- Archivi Riuniti delle Donne Ticino
- Archivio dello Stato del Cantone Ticino
- ATP-Bilderdienst
- BCU Lausanne
- Bernisches Historisches Museum
- Bibliothek am Guisanplatz
- Bibliothek Zug
- Bibliothèque cantonal et universitaire de Lausanne
- Bibliothèque de Genève
- Bibliothèque de la Chaux-de-Fonds
- Bibliothèque nationale universitaire de Strasbourg
- Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Neuchâtel
- Cinémathèque suisse/Schweizer Filmwochenschau Sammlung
- Dätwyler Stiftung
- Editions du Brise-Vent
- ETH-Bibliothek
- Fondazione Archivio Donetta
- Fotoarchiv der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Volkskunde
- Fotostiftung Schweiz
- Franziska Rogger Privatarchiv
- Frauenkulturarchiv Graubünden
- Gosteli-Stiftung
- Historisches Museum Baden
- Il Dovere
- Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- KEYSTONE/PHOTOPRESS-ARCHIV
- Kulturland Herzogenbuchsee
- Landesarchiv Appenzell
- Le Démocrate
- Médiathèque Valais-Martigny
- Museum Appenzell
- Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Plakatsammlung, ZHdK
- Museum Rietberg
- Museum für Kommunikation
- Nicolas Joray / Nachlass Fernand Rausser
- NMB Neues Museum Biel / Nouveau Musée Bienne
- NZZ
- Portrait Archiv ZGF
- Ringier Bildarchiv
- SBB Historic
- Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek Bern
- Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
- Schweizerisches Sozialarchiv Zürich
- Staatsarchiv Aargau
- Staatsarchiv Basel-Stadt
- Staatsarchiv Luzern
- Staatsarchiv Nidwalden
- Staatsarchiv Obwalden
- Staatsarchiv St. Gallen
- Stadtarchiv Baden
- Stadtarchiv Bern
- Stadtarchiv Schaffhausen
- Succession Ella Maillart et Musée de l'Elysée
- Thurgauer Frauenarchiv
- Tribune de Genève
- Universitätsarchiv Bern
- Universitätsbibliothek Bern
- Verlag Carl Marhold Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Verlag Heimatliteratur AG Zürich
We would like to thank all professional and private photographers who have contributed to the documentation of women's history and all families, especially:
- Felix Aeberli
- Gérard Berthoud
- Hans Bertolf
- Luc Chessex
- Béatrice Devènes
- R. und A. Flühmann, Thun
- Theo Frey
- Denis Moine
- Nicolas Joray / Nachlass Fernand Rausser
- Edouard Rieben
- Walter Rutishauser
- Philippe Schmid
- Paul Senn
- Anna Stebler
- Walter Studer
- Rolf Wessendorf
Source citation: hommage2021.ch/bundesplatz
We would like to thank the experts for the portraits:
Heidi Pechlaner Gut, Andrea Voellmin, Heidi Eisenhut, Rebekka Dörig, Tamara Suter, Joana Maria Burkart, Franziska Rogger, Irma Gadient, Sabine Lorenz-Schmidt, Susanne Peter-Kubli, Silke Margherita Redolfi, Elena Angiolini. Barbara Steiner, Fiona Silva-Vicente, Karin Schleifer, Bianca Ogrizek Woermann, Heidi Wernli Gasser, Mirjam Böhm, Monika Lay, Edith Hiltbrunner, Marina Widmer, Barletta Haselbach-Cathomas, Alexa Lindner Margadant, Andrea Porrini, Lorenza Hofmann, Nathalie Kolb, Carla Arnold, Fiona Silva-Vicente, Raphaëlle Ruppen Coutaz, Marie-France Vouilloz Burnier, Justine Luisier, Cilette Cretton, Barbara Guntern Anthamatten, Clothilde Palazzo-Crettol, Chantal Bournissen, Stephanie Müller, Mirjam Lynn Janett, Dorothee Rempfer
all school classes for the selection of the portraits
We would like to thank for advice and support
- Patrick Auderset
- Dr. Eva Bachmann
- Silvia Bühler, Monika Bill, Sabine Käser Gosteli Archiv
- Mathieu Emonet, Angela Bellicoso Luyet Médiathèque Valais-Martigny
- Monika Fischer
- Martin Fröhlich
- Dr. iur. Christoph Gasser, LL.M., BianchiSchwald LLC
- H. P. Gilsi
- Regula Gonzenbach, Thurgauer Frauenarchiv
- Dr. Juri Jaquemet
- Dr. Elisabeth Joris
- Dr. Silvia Hess
- Jessica Kehl-Lauff
- Rita Lanz
- Sandra Künzi t. punkt
- Andreas Martinis, Electrolux AG Zürich
- Dr. Pauline Milani
- Fabian Müller, Jeremias Beerli Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
- Dr. Verena E. Müller
- Andrea Porrini, AARDT
- Brigitte Roux, starlight events
- Stéphane Gabioud, Sophie Proust, Radio Télévision Suisse francophone, RTS
- Erwin Ardüser, Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha, RTR
as well as all the volunteers and helpers
With the support of
- Kultur Stadt Bern
- Bundesamt für Kultur BAK
- Swisslos - Kultur Kanton Bern
- Schweizer Parlament
- Gebert Rüf Stiftung
- Burgergemeinde Bern
- Ernst Göhner Stiftung
- Schweizerische Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft
- Förderfonds Berner Kantonalbank
- Loterie Romande
- Die Post
- Bürgschaftsgenossenschaft SAFFA
- Däster-Schild-Stiftun
- Dätwyler Stiftung
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz
- KEYSTONE-SDA-ATS
- Oertli-Stiftung
- Schweizerisches Sozialarchiv Zürich
- Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler
- Stiftung Corymbo
- Stiftung Studienbibliothek zur Geschichte der Arbeiterbewegung Zürich
- Stiftung Gertrud Kurz
- Unia.Die Gewerkschaft
- Zurich. Unternehmeragentur Schmid AG
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Cantons:
- Aargau
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Basel-Landschaft
- Basel-Stadt
- Bern
- Fribourg
- Genève
- Glarus
- Grischun
- Jura
- Luzern
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- St. Gallen
- Schaffhausen
- Schwyz
- Solothurn
- Ticino
- Thurgau
- Uri
- Vaud
- Valais
- Zug
- Zürich
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Copyright: Hommage Omaggio Omagi 2021
- Overall management Denise Tonella
- Project direction Marina Amstad, Jacqueline Perifanakis
- Scenography Alex Harb
- Cultural Services and Museum Education Heidi Amrein, Beat Högger, Markus Leuthard, Sabrina Médioni, Denise Tonella
- Advertising graphic Lisa Engi, Vera Humbel
- Werbegrafik Resort GmbH für Visuelle Kommunikation
- Technical management Henrike Binder, Mike Zaugg
- Exhibition construction Ladina Fait, Dave Schwitter, Philippe Leuthardt, Bachir Ezzerari, Marc Hägeli, Sophie Lühr
- IT / Web Thomas Bucher, Pasquale Pollastro, Danilo Rüttimann, René Vogel
- Marketing and Communication Andrej Abplanalp, Anna-Britta Maag, Sebastiano Mereu, Carole Neuenschwander, Alexander Rechsteiner
- Translations Laurence Neuffer, Bill Gilonis, Lia Rumantscha
We thank the Gebert Rüf Stiftung for its generous support