Tag: Womens rights
Eliane Viennot: demasculinizing the French language means remaining faithful to it
” Speaking non-sexist French is a matter of will “says Eliane Viennot, Professor Emeritus of Literature. Voltaire said “teacher”, why today the use of this term provokes such an outcry?…
former president Khatami backs student protesters
The third day of general strike in Iran was concentrated around universities. On the occasion of Students’ Day, youth organizations had called for it to be transformed into a “day…
power announces the abolition of the morality police
Nearly three months after the beginning of the protest movement, following the death of Mahsa Amini last September, this young Iranian Kurd during her detention by the morality police, the…
“I let the first blows pass, telling myself that it was my fault”
Verbal violence that becomes physical violence: this is the spiral described by Laura, who took time to file a complaint against her attacker for fear of the consequences. Demonstrations are…
in Ivory Coast, the slow healing after a rape
Officially, in 2020, there were 822 cases of rape and 152 cases of sexual assault nationwide. Statistics largely underestimated, according to the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). And behind…
the RN turns around and says it is for the inclusion of abortion in the Constitution
The Rassemblement national in turn enters into the debate on the constitutionalization of the right to abortion in France. While Marine Le Pen said she was opposed a few days…
Cameroonian Cécile Bibiane Njebet winner of the UN Champions of the Earth award
Cameroonian Cécile Bibiane Njebet was named winner of the prestigious Champions of the Earth award on Tuesday 22 November. This award from the United Nations Environment Program is awarded once…
thousands of people on the streets to protest against gender-based violence
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday throughout France to denounce the dysfunctions of justice in the fight against gender-based and sexual violence, and in particular to demand a…
Emmanuel Macron receives Iranian activists and salutes their “revolution”
Emmanuel Macron received, Friday, November 11, in Paris Iranian women, whose “ revolution they are leading “. ” We welcomed with great honor and pleasure a delegation of Iranian women…
Catholic patriots demonstrate against abortion and LGBT+ rights
Poland celebrates its independence this Friday, November 11. Like every year, a great patriotic march is organized in the streets of Warsaw. An opportunity for Poles from all over the…