French essayist Mathilde Berger-Perrin, author of «Ayn Rand, l'égoïsme comme héroïsme», believes that the market economy is women's best friend. She urges them to expect less from the state.
Among the various forms of feminism, two main currents can be identified. The universalists, like Elisabeth Badinter, believe that women should have the same individual rights as men. The others, faithful to a more recent narrative, make friends with Islamists in the name of their communitarianism - and don't stop at this paradox.
Anouck Saugy, president of the Femmes PLR du canton de Vaud, refused to attend the feminist strike last June. Once united around a common cause, this movement has become, in her view, a divisive force.
Every week or so, a major newspaper or a high-audience radio or TV station devotes a story to a sexual abuse, abduction or placement case involving a child. The problem? Only cases that involve the mother's pain are covered. Shocking.
Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut, a psychological thriller, is a scathing denunciation of the «toxic masculinity» of billionaires. It's reminiscent of Jordan Peele's first opus, which used the genre to tackle racism.
She didn't mince her words. Lawyer, member of parliament and writer, Gisèle Halimi held positions that required a voice. Yet it was her lawyer's robe that gave her the greatest impact. A look back at a career that should inspire many others.
Avec son essai «Féminicène», Véra Nikolski apporte un vent de fraîcheur sur un sujet miné par les oppositions idéologiques. L’ouvrage s’intéresse à la cause profonde qui explique l’évolution favorable de la condition des femmes: la révolution industrielle.
The new feminism no longer trusts women to assert themselves and negotiate successfully. It treats women like children, when in fact the opposite is true.
The «Fair lesen» event in German-speaking Switzerland highlights the role of women in the literary world. The symposium, which receives substantial public funding, calls for the introduction of quotas.