‘My aim is to improve France’s building trade by training more women’ A Marseille-based painter and decorator explains her plans to change the image of construction trades and encourage women to join
Support for woman prosecuted for walking topless in street in France She said she was only doing what ‘half of men do’ and that she was overheating. A woman previously prosecuted for doing the same said the current law is unfair
A French perspective on sexism to mark International Women’s Day Théophile Larcher looks at sexism in French society and is concerned by what his experiences reveal ‘Polanski defenders are setting women’s rights back decades in France’ The complex history of love, sex and the French Paternity leave in France is set to double
DSK sexual assault accuser speaks out in French magazine A woman who accused former French politician and head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault has said that he would be “in prison today” if he was poor, nine years after the scandal rocked France.
Macron defends appointment of minister accused of rape The French President says the accused minister has the right to be presumed innocent until proven otherwise. But women’s rights groups question: Would the same logic apply if he were accused of murder?
Miss France show a ratings hit for TF1 Despite annual controversy, gala event remains a major TV draw for broadcaster
‘Women-only’ tourism trend booming in France A French company is leading the way on “women-only tourism”, an increasingly-popular travel trend in Europe over the past five years, according to the World Tourism Organisation.
Brigitte Macron thanks Brazilians for online support Brigitte Macron, wife of President Emmanuel Macron, has said thank you to the Brazilian people as apologies trended online, in response to a rude comment by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
French start-up installs urinals for women in Paris New female urinals created by a French start-up have been installed in Paris in a bid to cut long waiting times for women at public toilets.
French Ligue 1 match has female referee for first time A woman is set to referee a match for the French Ligue 1 this weekend, making her the first female referee ever to do so, the Fédération Française de Football (FFF) has confirmed.
Strasbourg and Lyon to trial women bus request stops Women travelling on public buses after 22h in Strasbourg and Lyon will soon be allowed to ask the driver to drop them off between two stops, if it will mean that they have a shorter walk home in the dark.
French women protest for International Women’s Day Women across France are being called on to stop work at 15h40 today (March 8) as part of a wave of protests planned to mark the 42nd annual International Women’s Day. Associations await decision on France sex worker law French director controversy over ‘women aged 50’ quip Women cycling ahead of Tour de France demand parity
Assembly removes word ‘race’ from French constitution The National Assembly has unanimously voted to remove the word “race” from the French constitution. Tour de France to keep its ‘podium girls’ He said, she said... Age of consent to be set at 15 Deneuve apologises to sex assault victims Carrefour apologises for “offensive” doll advert
New laws to protect women and children from sex crimes Secretary of State for Equality unveils bill to protect women and children from sex crimes and harassment
French woman talks about 'fatphobia' A French woman whose weight ballooned by 90kg after an illness was misdiagnosed says she has suffered decades of discrimination and abuse due to her size. She told Connexion how the torment finally led to her writing a book about la grossophobie - ‘fatphobia’ - which she says is rife in France
French women opt for alternatives as Pill use drops French women are using the contraceptive pill (the Pill) less and less as their primary method of contraception, according to a new study.
‘Manspreading’ gives out the wrong message The greens group on Paris city council is urging action against so called ‘manspreading’ on public transport – the practice of men sitting with their legs wide apart taking up space from other passengers.
Paris marchers demand universal reproductive rights Up to 500,000 people expected to turn out for march demanding equal reproductive rights for same sex couples
Men want more women bosses...to end guilt over finishing earlier Around 350 male managers, a group often blamed for workplace sexism, are campaigning for greater professional equality between the sexes; saying it would improve their own life-work balance.