The Local France 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 French MPs vote to enshrine abortion right in constitution France's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a measure to inscribe abortion as a "guaranteed freedom" in the constitution, a pledge made by President Emmanuel Macron last year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240131/french-mps-vote-to-enshrine-abortion-right-in-constitution Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:32:23 +0100 french-mps-vote-to-enshrine-abortion-right-in-constitution Women in France urged to walk out of work early Women working across France were urged to down tools at 4.34pm on Monday as part of a protest against the salary gap between male and female staff. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161107/women-in-france-urged-to-stop-work-ealry-today Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:52:50 +0100 women-in-france-urged-to-stop-work-ealry-today Five great French women who France forgot Of more than 70 French historical figures honoured with burial in the Pantheon in Paris, only two are women. As authorities prepare to pick the next, feminists are waging a campaign to have the remains of five great French women moved to the famous mausoleum. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130828/five-great-french-women-that-france-forgot Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:19:00 +0200 five-great-french-women-that-france-forgot