Women’s right to vote and swimming in rivers – Renata von Tscharner

Architect Renata von Tscharner discusses how women in Switzerland got the vote,the importance of swimming in rivers, and learning to play the accordion. Renata’s fascinating life was shaped by the events she witnessed in Paris in May1968, when a student revolt became a general strike that ground the Frencheconomy to a halt. She speaks with host Susan Kish about campaigning to getwomen the vote in Switzerland, her architecture experiences at ETH Zurich and asan urban planner in London and Bern, and how swimming in Switzerland created theCharles River Conservancy in Massachusetts, an NGO she founded, striving to makethe Charles River and its parks a well-maintained network of natural urban places forthe local community.It’s hard to believe that women only got the vote in Switzerland in 1971. Renata vonTscharner, retired President of the Charles River Conservancy, shares candidinsights based on her unique experiences campaigning for the vote. Through theinspiring story of her colourful life, she highlights the importance of swimming inrivers, and learning to play the accordion.Be sure to listen until the end for a musical surprise…