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Rokhaya Diallo

Rokhaya Diallo

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French cinema tried to hide its violence against women. At Cannes, we’re calling it out

The 77th Cannes film festival reaches its climax on Saturday when all eyes will be on the Croisette, as the winners of the prestigious Palme d’Or...

23.05.2024 60

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First Dog on the Moon Shameless Guardian readers share their favourite perverse food combinations

12.04.2024 20

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What has 20 years of banning headscarves done for France?

In the early 2000s, I decided to commit to feminism, so I joined a feminist campaigning group, convinced I had found an organisation that would defend...

12.04.2024 40

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Aya Nakamura is a proud Black woman. Is that why she’s not ‘French enough’ for the Paris Olympics?

Since the start of her career, Aya Nakamura has faced setbacks, discrimination and harassment every step of the way. Nakamura is a music superstar....

19.03.2024 80

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Macron wants more French babies – but his meddling fertility plan isn’t the answer

According to the French government, France is facing a huge challenge. The birthrate has been in decline for a decade now, but in 2023 it was down by...

09.02.2024 30

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In 2024, there is one 80-year-old leader we need more than ever: Angela Davis

Angela Davis, the veteran American philosopher, writer, activist, feminist icon and symbol of Black liberation struggles, made the French headlines...

25.01.2024 80

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I’m an outspoken Black woman in France – so a powerful man tried to silence me with the law

As someone who has been in the public eye for the past 15 years, I am used to scrutiny and criticism. Online hate – especially when it targets...

29.11.2023 40

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France’s grief for Hamas’s victims is right – its suspicion of French Muslims is not

France is home to Europe’s largest Jewish and Muslim populations. Inevitably, what is happening in the Middle East has a particular resonance here....

21.10.2023 7

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France’s schools are in crisis – and it has nothing to do with pupils’ dress

S hortly before schools opened for the new term in September, Unicef France issued an alert that almost 2,000 pupils were homeless, twice as many as...

20.09.2023 100

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