Fixing France: 鈥榃e must face colonial past and revive shared values鈥� French-Algerian author Nabila Ramdani tells us why 鈥楲ibert茅, 茅galit茅, fraternit茅鈥� must apply to everyone if France is to repair
鈥楳y aim is to improve France鈥檚 building trade by training more women鈥� A Marseille-based painter and decorator explains her plans to change the image of construction trades and encourage women to join
Senate ban on inclusive language: French experts give pros and cons The overwhelming majority of senators have voted to ban gender-inclusive writing in official documents. We spoke to experts on both sides of the debate
news Will end of free tests for unvaccinated in France distort Covid data? France鈥檚 health ministry expects the number of weekly tests taken around the country to drop by around 1 million due to the measure, but says it should not affect data gathering. Other experts disagree
Paternity leave in France is set to double News that paternity leave in France is to double to 28 days 鈥� and will, in part, be obligatory 鈥� has delighted parents鈥� groups but there are still inequalities to iron out, says one association.
France Paternity leave: new fathers to get double time A proposal to double paternity leave from 14 days to a month is to be debated this autumn.
Racism in France: please stop using the English word 'black' The English word 鈥渂lack鈥� is often used in casual French and in the media to refer to a person ( un black ) or as an adjective ( un chanteur black ) 鈥� but many black people say it irritates them and they just want to be referred to as noir , the ordinary French word.
Haut-Rhin: the village that burnt 60 witches at the stake We recount the dark history of the Haut-Rhin village which burnt 60 people at the stake for practising witchcraft.
Sanctions promised for French police racism Sanctions will be applied for any racist acts committed by the French police force, France鈥檚 interior minister declared yesterday (June 3) in the Senate, one day after thousands protested police violence in France.
French women protest for International Women鈥檚 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鈥檚 Day.
Minister hits back at husband murder confession The minister for gender equality has said we must 鈥渟top making excuses for domestic violence鈥� after the husband of murdered Alexia Daval, Jonathann, admitted to her killing.
Women severely underrepresented in French media Women are severely underrepresented in the French media, a new report has shown, accounting for only 169 of the 1,000 most-publicised figures in the press in 2017.
Call for 鈥楯ourn茅es du matrimoine鈥� A Frenchwoman suggests rebranding in the name of equality Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed
