Tag: Social issues
strike movement in a public service in complete disarray
Teaching, administration… This Tuesday, March 19, the civil service goes on strike in France to demand better salaries. Nearly 6 million civil servants and public agents are called to stop…
in Madagascar, the inhabitants of Tamatave demonstrate after yet another power cut
The inhabitants of Tamatave are plunged into darkness. For more than 24 hours, this eastern coastal city, Madagascar’s second city and economic capital, was completely without electricity. Tensions on the…
teachers announce relaunch of their strike two months after classes resume
The Chad Teachers’ Union (SET) resumed its strike on Friday March 15, after a General Assembly held the day before. The movement to denounce the authorities’ broken promises was suspended…
End of life bill: “It’s a societal development, a major step forward”
In a press interview on Sunday, Emmanuel Macron revealed the outlines of the future end-of-life bill which “ opens the possibility of requesting assistance in dying under certain strict conditions…
the Île-de-France region opens its “Shelter” for Olympic visitors who are victims of sexual violence
The Île-de-France region has announced the inauguration of a safe place for victims of sexual assault and harassment, in a system intended for tourists and visitors to the Paris region…
Chinese women turn to boxing after the success of a film
Nearly 40% of Chinese children are at risk of obesity by 2030, according to a study by the Peking University School of Public Health. To tackle this, the authors call…
In China, the postponement of the retirement age debated again at the opening of Parliament
In China, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference opens on Monday March 4 in Beijing: it is the kick-off of the annual parliamentary session, with the opening of the National…
France is preparing to become the first country in the world to include the right to abortion in its Constitution
France will become the first country in the world to explicitly include voluntary termination of pregnancy in its constitution, sanctifying a procedure which was at the heart of the battle…
Javier Milei announces to Parliament that he is ready “for conflict” to reform the country
In Argentina, Javier Milei gave his first annual speech to Congress on Friday March 1, the Argentinian equivalent of the State of the Union speech in the United States. After…
teachers in turn go on strike for the start of the school year
The social situation continues to tense in Argentina. After the railway workers and nursing staff last week, it was the teachers who went on strike on Monday February 26, the…