Thousands march in France to condemn violence against women
Several thousand people marched in France on Saturday to condemn violence against women on the international day to combat the scrouge.
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For survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in French overseas territories,…
According to a report published by French feminist organisation En avant toute(s), life is particularly harrowing for survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence in…
Lebanon says will send investigators to France after Beirut’s envoy accused of rape
Lebanon's foreign ministry said Saturday it would send an investigation team to Paris following reports that Beirut's ambassador to France, Rami Adwan, has been accused of rape…
Morocco appeals court raises jail terms in child rape case after uproar
Issued on: 14/04/2023 - 10:04
A Moroccan court has sharply increased the jail sentences handed down against three men…
‘Save You’: Online platform helps French expatriates who are victims of domestic…
To mark International Women's Day on May 8, FRANCE 24 looks at an online platform dedicated to helping expatriate French women who are victims of domestic violence.…
Russian occupation leaves physical and mental scars in Ukraine
Issued on: 25/02/2023 - 08:28
In Ukraine, the ravages the war has inflicted on the nation are obvious. However, other…
Female genital mutilation: ‘Women circumcise little girls for men’
In France, nearly 125,000 women have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). The fight against this practice has led to the creation of psychological and surgical…
Education in the spotlight as watchdog warns of sexist ‘backlash’ sweeping France
France’s equality watchdog has called for an “emergency plan” to combat widespread sexism that is affecting youths in particular, amid concern that the country’s…
France still ‘very sexist’, watchdog says, as women report widespread…
Issued on: 23/01/2023 - 14:07
Five years into the #MeToo movement, French society "remains very sexist in all of its…
Military frees abducted women and children in Burkina Faso
Issued on: 20/01/2023 - 22:29
Soldiers rescued a group of 62 women and four babies abducted by suspected jihadists last week…