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France's pioneering women's rights minister Yvette Roudy dies aged 97

Yvette Roudy, France's first women's rights minister and a leading figure in the country's feminist movement, has died at the age of 97.

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Prostitution of minors in France rises by 43 percent in four years

Prostitution of minors in France has risen by up 43 percent over the last four years, according to official figures published Friday. The government insists it remains committed to cracking down on exploitation networks, a decade after a landmark law made paying for sexual services a crime.

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France signs charter with dating apps to fight homophobic ambushes

France’s top dating apps have signed a government charter to help tackle homophobic ambushes, after one case was recorded every four days in 2024, the ministry in charge of fighting discrimination said on Wednesday. The agreement sets out measures to improve reporting, data sharing and user safety.

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Rising domestic violence in France prompts sweeping bill to protect women

France has unveiled a framework bill with 53 measures to curb rising violence against women after a spike in domestic femicides. The bill, announced by Gender Equality Minister Aurore Bergé, comes as countries on Tuesday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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New French PM to be named by Friday as Macron resists pressure to call snap elections

Government spokesperson says it may be ‘last chance’ for politicians to regain credibility and cut risk of far right taking power

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French ministers condemn 'excessive use of force' after Jewish youths were removed from a flight

French government ministers say a summer camp counselor has accused Spanish police of using brute force against her during the removal of a group of French Jewish teenagers from a plane bound for Paris from Spain

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Politicians criticise US efforts to make EU firms reverse diversity initiatives

Officials in France and Belgium hit out at ‘American interference’ amid growing transatlantic tensions

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Daughter of late Sylvester Stallone voice actor criticises AI cloning of her father

‘I agreed to a trial’ said the daughter of French actor Alain Dorval

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Emergency fund supports thousands of French women fleeing domestic violence

France has given emergency financial aid to more than 36,000 women fleeing domestic violence in the past year, as part of a nationwide drive to protect abuse victims.

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Macron calls on parties to ‘rise to the occasion’ and form coalition

French president appears to exclude far-right RN and radical left LFI in call for alliance of ‘republican forces’

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French government launches consultations on fighting anti-Semitism

France has launched consultations to fight anti-Semitism – inviting the heads of religious groups as well as anti-discrimination NGOs to share their experiences and discuss ways to tackle increasing hostility against Jewish people.

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France debates plan to enshrine abortion as constitutional right

Impetus for change was US supreme court overturning Roe v Wade, while Germany passes law banning harassment of women at abortion clinics

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Millionaire businessman donates €10m to struggling French food charity

Head of the French luxury LVMH empire, Bernard Arnault said he would donate €10 million to Les Restos du Coeur, a charity that provides meals and groceries for those in need. The organisation had earlier warned it may have to turn away some 150,000 people this winter as it struggles…

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Who's in, and out, in France's new government?

President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled ministers in key domestic portfolios such as education, housing and urban affairs in a bid to put the government in a stronger position to continue its reform programme and respond to recent riots. The 41-strong cabinet has eight new members, with more traditional MPs and…

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French MPs vote to enshrine abortion rights in constitution

France has taken a first step in guaranteeing abortion rights for women after a standing committee of MPs voted in favour of making abortion a constitutional right. However the move could ultimately be blocked by the senate.

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