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French actress dominates Césars with calls for reckoning on sexual violence

Actress Judith Godrèche received a standing ovation at the 2024 César Awards on Friday as she spoke out against sexual violence in the French film industry. Meanwhile, Cannes Palme d'Or winner Anatomy…

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Women in Kenya demand justice for femicide amid spate of killings

A spate of femicides has spurred calls for justice for women across Kenya, where more than a dozen women have been killed since the start of the year.

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EU agrees new legislation on violence against women, fails to find consensus on rape

European Union member states and lawmakers have reached an agreement on the bloc's first laws to tackle violence against women. However, they failed to agree on a definition of rape.

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Vatican opposes inclusion of abortion rights in French constitution

The Vatican has stated its opposition to France inscribing the right to abortion in its constitution, as debate continues over an amendment in a country that retains a strong Catholic tradition despite…

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French lawmakers vote to enshrine abortion rights in constitution

France's National Assembly has overwhelmingly approved an historic bill that would enshrine a woman's right to abortion as a “guaranteed freedom” in the constitution.

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Utah Republicans Send Transgender Bathroom Bill to Governor

Utah Republicans sent a transgender bathroom bill to Gov. Spencer Cox (R) after much back and forth over the details of the legislation.

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Françoise Giroud, a woman to be reckoned with in French media and politics

Journalist and minister Françoise Giroud, who died 21 years ago this week, was a forceful ambassador for women’s rights, intellect and ambition in post-war France. RFI looks back at her life and legacy.

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Abortion rights champion Simone Veil honoured at France's Panthéon

The coffins of Holocaust survivor and former French health minister Simone Veil and her husband Antoine were transferred to the Panthéon in Paris on Sunday in a solemn ceremony honouring a figure "whose…

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Ohio woman accused of 'abuse of corpse' after home miscarriage won't face charges

An Ohio woman who gave birth to a stillborn and allegedly tried to flush the fetus down a toilet will not be criminally charged, a grand jury decided Thursday in a case that was denounced by reproductive rights advocates.

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Ivorian activist fighting for women's freedom wins Simone de Beauvoir Prize

Marie-Paule Djegue Okri, an agronomist and agro-ecology consultant from Côte d'Ivoire, was awarded the Simone de Beauvoir Prize for her work in gender equality. The award, founded on the centenary of…

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