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 A series of high-profile cases of incest, rape and sexual abuse has shaken France, with protesters demanding real systemic change. Has the Me Too movement finally arrived in France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210211/this-time-there-will-be-change-has-frances-me-too-turning-point-finally-arrived Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:43:47 +0100 this-time-there-will-be-change-has-frances-me-too-turning-point-finally-arrived Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out in Paris, where a separate protest against rising fuel prices brought clashes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181125/thousands-march-in-paris-against-sexist-violence Sun, 25 Nov 2018 09:02:28 +0100 thousands-march-in-paris-against-sexist-violence From France, where seduction is treated as a high art, to Sweden, a trailblazer for gender equality, the #MeToo movement has had a mixed impact in Europe, stirring debate about consent and the banality of street harassment. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181006/metoo-in-europe-new-laws-on-consent-and-catcalling Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:28:19 +0200 metoo-in-europe-new-laws-on-consent-and-catcalling A young actress has lodged a complaint for rape against French film director Luc Besson, judicial sources said on Saturday, the latest in a string of sexual abuse allegations in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180520/french-director-luc-besson-accused-of-rape-denies-fantasist-accusations Sun, 20 May 2018 04:36:04 +0200 french-director-luc-besson-accused-of-rape-denies-fantasist-accusations The most political Cannes film festival in years opens late on Tuesday with female stars vowing to protest on the red carpet against industry sexism, two top directors barred from attending and bans hanging over some movies. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180508/sexism-and-metoo-in-focus-on-opening-day-for-cannes-film-festival Tue, 08 May 2018 14:03:24 +0200 sexism-and-metoo-in-focus-on-opening-day-for-cannes-film-festival Jean-Claude Arnault, the French photographer at the centre of a crisis at the Swedish Academy, has been accused of sexually harassing no less a figure than Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180429/scandal-hit-frenchman-groped-swedens-crown-princess Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:14:04 +0200 scandal-hit-frenchman-groped-swedens-crown-princess Stars wore white ribbons in protest at violence against women at the "French Oscars" -- the Cesars -- on Friday night where "120 Beats per Minute, a powerful drama about AIDS activists in the 1990s, won best film. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180303/stars-wear-metoo-white-ribbons-at-french-oscars Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:11:03 +0100 stars-wear-metoo-white-ribbons-at-french-oscars 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 The Boston Globe published a bombshell expose on Friday accusing more than two dozen professionals in the fashion industry, among them legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier, of sexual misconduct. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180217/fashion-photographer-demarchelier-accused-of-harassment-metoo Sat, 17 Feb 2018 04:46:38 +0100 fashion-photographer-demarchelier-accused-of-harassment-metoo 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