Tag: Society
thousands of victims and displaced persons after the passage of cyclone Emnati
Forty-eight hours after cyclone Emnati, more than 51,000 victims and 45,000 displaced people have been counted by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management, which held a press conference…
In Lille, a “Festival of slips” to provide underwear to the homeless
Throughout the winter, the Car Podium association, based in Lille, in the north of France, organizes the “Fête du slip”, a major operation to collect new underwear for homeless people.…
the minimum hourly wage will increase to 12 euros gross in October
The German government adopted a bill on Wednesday providing for the increase of the minimum wage to 12 euros per hour in October. Six million employees are affected by one…
The French Parliament will adopt the extension of the abortion period
The bill provides for extending from twelve to fourteen weeks the legal deadline for voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG). In particular, it is a question of responding to a lack…
the people of Rostov do not want a conflict with Ukraine
Rostov-on-Don in the south of the country is the closest city to the separatist region. Officially, the region has been placed in a state of emergency to receive women and…
“Policeman, child of the Republic”, by Abdoulaye Kanté
The Book France of the week approaches the French police seen from the inside, without taboo. Abdoulaye Kanté publishes, with Fayard editions, Policeman, child of the Republic. A book that…
Fabien Truong, the size of the origins
He’s a sociologist well in his shoes. A new generation sociologist who ties his shoelaces, either to scream into the microphone with his punk friends, or to find his students…
Switzerland: the law to change sex in the civil status facilitates the daily life of the transgender community
Changing sex in civil status just by filling out a form at the town hall is now possible in Switzerland. Since January 1, a law has allowed transgender people to…
Muslims: France does not like them, they leave it
Immigration is at the heart of the presidential campaign, and behind the denunciation of a so-called overflow of foreigners in France, it is very often Muslims who are stigmatized. The…
Protecting whistleblowers, a necessity in the fight against corruption
The Senate has just adopted a bill aimed at improving the protection of whistleblowers. It will make it easier and quicker to go to court. It recognizes the possibility for…