Tag: International Women’s Day
demonstrations and counter-demonstrations around women’s rights
Thousands of women demonstrated on Wednesday March 8 in Pakistan for International Women’s Day. In several large cities of the country, the authorities tried to block these marches called “Aurat”…
Macron promises a bill to include abortion in the Constitution
On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, this Wednesday, March 8, Emmanuel Macron paid a national tribute to feminist lawyer Gisèle Halimi. At the Paris courthouse, the French president…
in Paris, a feminist demonstration dedicated to the fight for pensions
After a day of strong mobilization against the pension reform on Tuesday, it was this Wednesday, March 8, the feminist strike! On this International Day for Women’s Rights, feminist organizations…
emotional misery does not spare women prisoners
Focus France hosts the largest women’s prison in all of Europe. The penitentiary center of Rennes, in Brittany, has 213 detainees for long sentences, and 31 awaiting trial. Women prisoners…
Umea in Sweden, a city that takes women’s lives into account… and their opinions
In Umea, a small Swedish town not far from the Arctic Circle, there is one of the few museums in the world dedicated to the history of women. The municipality,…
Women victims of the Matilda effect in digital
The Tech and digital sector has had an unenviable reputation for ages. This exclusively male environment would not interest women. International Women’s Day helps to challenge this preconceived idea. Women…
“Woman – Life – Freedom – Equality – Fraternity”, the art of creating links
” When the freedom of a woman in Iran is violated, that of a French woman is too. To combat silence and indifference, she had Mahsa Amini’s name entered and…
The “Rosies”, protesting feminist figures mobilized against pension reform
In France, International Women’s Day coincides this year with a call to strike against the pension reform currently being studied in the Senate. Among the many demands of this March…
controversy around the tribute to Gisèle Halimi, symbol of the fight for women’s rights
The memory of Gisèle Halimi is honored in France this Wednesday, March 8, International Women’s Rights Day. Emmanuel Macron will preside over a ceremony from 4 p.m. at the Paris…
after a “historic mobilization”, the unions appeal to Emmanuel Macron
Successful test: for this sixth day of strikes and demonstrations for pensions in France, the CGT identified 3.5 million walkers, this Tuesday, March 7, more than the day of January…