Meet Aheda Zanetti – the woman who invented the Burkini
Her modest swimsuit divided France, but for self-described "Aussie chick" Zanetti, the burkini has made her – and her…
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Valeria Costa-Kostritsky
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In France, who gets to be a feminist?
The decision by the mayor of Paris’s 20th arrondissement to withdraw from an event with a well-known feminist and…
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The Dominique Strauss-Kahn courtroom drama has put prostitution on trial
The former IMF chief's pimping trial sees abolitionist views well-represented in the courtroom, but will sex workers be ignored?
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Should prostitution be legalised in France?
Back from Paris where she has been interviewing prostitutes, politicians, police, and feminists who argue both for and against…
ByFrance and the veil – the dark side of the law
French anti-veil laws are steeped in racism and have opened the door to abuse against Muslims.
ByFrance: A licence to rape?
A lenient gang-rape verdict has prompted outcry and a debate on France's inadequate response to rape. The French media's…
ByThe Roma in France: “Is Hollande going to expel us all?“
Like their classmates, Roma children in one Paris suburb are getting to grips with a new school year -…
ByIs feminism in Russia a mortal sin?
The trial of Pussy Riot is encouraging Russians to talk openly about corruption. But how is their message being…
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