Tag: Womens rights
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…
in every generation, Iranian women fighting for their freedom
On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, this March 8, RFI collected testimonies from Iranian women in the diaspora, of all ages and from various backgrounds. United by the…
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…
Unicef is sounding the alarm, especially in Africa
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is sounding the alarm in a report entitled “Unnourished and forgotten: A global nutrition crisis for adolescent girls and women”. A document unveiled before…
girls are still not allowed to study at university
This Monday, March 6, the boys resumed classes in Afghan universities after the long winter break. The girls, to their dismay, are still not allowed to study by the Taliban…
The Canadian Football Federation appoints a woman president to calm a crisis
The Canadian Football Federation is going through difficult times with the women’s team which is to represent Canada at the Women’s World Cup in Australia in July. The players are…
Axelle Jah Njiké, Afropean writer and militant feminist
Axelle Jah Njiké was born in Cameroon and has lived in Paris since childhood. Afropean author, podcaster, columnist and pagan feminist activist, she created the podcasts “Me My Sex and…
International Crisis Group report calls for not turning our backs on Afghanistan
In a report released Thursday, February 23, the International Crisis Group points to the danger that would represent a withdrawal of NGOs and international aid, of which Afghan women would…