https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Men and women are being called on to finish work at 3.40pm on Monday to highlight the gender pay gap, one of many actions and demonstrations taking place around France to mark International Women's Day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210308/strike-calls-in-france-on-international-womens-day Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:57:15 +0100 strike-calls-in-france-on-international-womens-day Tens of thousands marched in Paris on Saturday calling for an end to gender violence and femicide in a country where at least 116 women have been killed by current or former partners this year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191124/thousands-march-in-paris-to-protest-murder-of-women Sun, 24 Nov 2019 09:33:58 +0100 thousands-march-in-paris-to-protest-murder-of-women Gender-inclusive words are becoming increasingly common in France, and while this might be a pain for language learners, it could be a sign that the French are starting to put the 'égalité' back into 'Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité'. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190710/why-writing-french-might-become-more-complicated-in-the-name-of-gender-equality Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:35:43 +0200 why-writing-french-might-become-more-complicated-in-the-name-of-gender-equality Selfies of French women posing in bikinis, vests and strapless tops have flooded Twitter. But what has prompted les francaises to 'get it out' for social media? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190625/why-are-french-women-posting-pictures-of-their-cleavage-on-twitter Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:12:26 +0200 why-are-french-women-posting-pictures-of-their-cleavage-on-twitter Protests, strikes and studies -- people around the globe took action to mark International Women's Day and to push for action to obtain equality. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190310/how-the-world-marked-international-womens-day Sun, 10 Mar 2019 09:17:24 +0100 how-the-world-marked-international-womens-day Although France has made some progress in the area of equal rights for women, these shocking stats show that there is a long way to go before égalité is achieved. On International Women's Day, it's time to look at what more needs to be done. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190308/equality-remains-elusive-in-france-on-internationals-womens-day-2019 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:38:03 +0100 equality-remains-elusive-in-france-on-internationals-womens-day-2019 A village in northern France has plans to revive a festival honouring 'virtuous' young women, raising the eyebrows of residents and feminist groups. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180814/french-village-festival-honouring-virtuous-young-women-raises-eyebrows Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:48:30 +0200 french-village-festival-honouring-virtuous-young-women-raises-eyebrows The French government has laid out its plans to combat the wage gap in France, with companies told they have three years to comply with the law or else face fines. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180308/france-outlines-plan-to-close-gender-pay-gap Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:21:53 +0100 france-outlines-plan-to-close-gender-pay-gap Sexual harassment in public places will be punished by a new on-the-spot fine of €90, the government has announced. The new law comes just as a wild animal-themed campaign to raise awareness of the scourge is launched on the Paris Metro. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180306/french-cat-callers-to-face-new-90-fine-as-paris-launches-wild-animal-themed-sex-harassment-campaign Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:47:32 +0100 french-cat-callers-to-face-new-90-fine-as-paris-launches-wild-animal-themed-sex-harassment-campaign A French female MP has denounced the "sexist" comments she received after wearing a revealing dress during a television appearance. But it's not anti-feminist to say that elected officials should dress professionally, argues The Local's Evie Burrows-Taylor. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180227/opinion-its-not-sexist-to-say-mps-shouldnt-wear-revealing-clothes-on-tv Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:43:12 +0100 opinion-its-not-sexist-to-say-mps-shouldnt-wear-revealing-clothes-on-tv Sixteen activists from France's second biggest student union have come forward to tell stories of rape, sexual harassment and abuse that they have suffered within the organisation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180220/french-female-activists-reveal-stories-of-sexual-abuse-and-rape-rife-in-student-union Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:44:46 +0100 french-female-activists-reveal-stories-of-sexual-abuse-and-rape-rife-in-student-union A French rapper is facing calls to be stripped of the country's top musical awards for the sexist and "degrading" lyrics of his old songs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180214/calls-for-french-eminem-to-be-stripped-of-awards-for-sexist-lyrics Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:28:41 +0100 calls-for-french-eminem-to-be-stripped-of-awards-for-sexist-lyrics Reporting of sexual assault and rape in France has risen by nearly a third since the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the interior ministry said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180125/complaints-of-sexual-assault-surge-in-france-post-weinstein-scandal Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:52:16 +0100 complaints-of-sexual-assault-surge-in-france-post-weinstein-scandal France could hit men with minimum €90 fines if they are caught making loud and lewd comments in public places about a woman's body or appearance, under new proposals put forward to the government to tackle the scourge of street harassment. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180124/france-could-bring-in-90-fine-for-men-caught-committing-sexist-outrage-on-the-street Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:42:00 +0100 france-could-bring-in-90-fine-for-men-caught-committing-sexist-outrage-on-the-street Paris authorities have announced new measures to tackle the scourge of sexual harassment and abuse on the city's public transport system. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180122/paris-launches-fresh-crackdown-on-sexual-harassment-on-public-transport Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:58:23 +0100 paris-launches-fresh-crackdown-on-sexual-harassment-on-public-transport French film legend Brigitte Bardot attacked the #MeToo movement Wednesday, claiming that actresses who complain of sexual harassment were just looking for publicity. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180118/french-film-icon-brigitte-bardot-slams-metoo-publicity-seeking-actresses Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:56:38 +0100 french-film-icon-brigitte-bardot-slams-metoo-publicity-seeking-actresses French film star Catherine Deneuve who touched off a worldwide feminist backlash over an open letter she had signed bashing the #MeToo movement apologised to victims of sexual assault, and said there was "nothing good" about harassment. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180115/french-film-star-catherine-deneuve-apologises-to-sex-assault-victims-after-bashing-metoo-campaign Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:58:23 +0100 french-film-star-catherine-deneuve-apologises-to-sex-assault-victims-after-bashing-metoo-campaign A French writer of explicit novels who backed the recent attack on the #MeToo movement launched a blistering new broadside Friday, claiming that some feminists will not be content until "you have to sign a contract with a lawyer before you can have sex." https://www.thelocal.fr/20180112/feminists-want-contract-before-sex-claims-french-author-of-raunchy-memoir Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:58:46 +0100 feminists-want-contract-before-sex-claims-french-author-of-raunchy-memoir Catherine Deneuve's bashing of the "Me Too" movement rippled around the world and has unleashed soul-searching at home over a culture that has long accepted flirting, welcome or not, with a Gallic shrug. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180112/their-world-is-disappearing-deneuve-feminist-row-sparks-soul-searching-in-france Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:01:16 +0100 their-world-is-disappearing-deneuve-feminist-row-sparks-soul-searching-in-france French feminists and female politicians have been left outraged over Catherine Deneuve's defense of sleazy men in an open letter published on Tuesday which denounced the #Metoo campaign and argued it has resulted in "a hatred of men and sexuality". https://www.thelocal.fr/20180110/french-feminists-hit-back-at-actress-catherine-deneuve-over-defense-of-sleazy-men Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:53:14 +0100 french-feminists-hit-back-at-actress-catherine-deneuve-over-defense-of-sleazy-men