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 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 To mark International Women's Day here are five leading female figures from French history who don't get the recognition they deserve, according to feminist group Osez le Feminisme. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180308/five-great-french-women-you-need-to-know-about Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:32:19 +0100 five-great-french-women-you-need-to-know-about Men are by far the main breadwinners in most French households, with three out of four women earning less than their other halves - in many cases a lot less - according to figures released on Thursday. The government has taken steps to try to redress the balance. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140306/french-women-make-a-lot-less-than-their-husbands Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:12:00 +0100 french-women-make-a-lot-less-than-their-husbands