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Simone Veil: les combats d'une effrontée - a much-needed play at Théâtre Antoine

The theatrical story Simone Veil: les combats d'une effrontée will be presented on May 12, 2025 at the Théâtre Antoine, with Cristiana Reali, as part of Paroles Citoyennes.

Simone, le voyage du siècle: Olivier Dahan's moving portrait of Simone Veil

Simone, le voyage du siècle retraces the life of Simone Veil, brought to the screen by Elsa Zylberstein and Rebecca Marder, in a biopic by Olivier Dahan. A tribute to an emblematic figure in French history, to be seen on France 2 on January 19, 2025 at 9:10pm.

Enshrinement of abortion in the Constitution: a giant-screen retransmission at the Trocadéro

This Monday, March 4, 2024 marks a historic day for France, with the expected inclusion of voluntary interruption of pregnancy (IVG) in the Constitution. The vote, to be held in the Salle des Congrès at the Château de Versailles, could make France the first country to constitutionally guarantee this right. In collaboration with the Fondation des Femmes, the municipality of Paris will be broadcasting the event on a giant screen at the Trocadéro, on the Esplanade des Libertés et des Droits de l'Homme, enabling everyone to experience this historic moment together.

"La Femme n'existe plus" at Théâtre du Rond-Point: An invigorating comedy on feminism

Presented at the Théâtre du Rond-Point, the play "La Femme n'existe plus" invites audiences to reflect on feminism through farce and real critical concepts, from December 6 to 31, 2023.

Hélène Carrère d'Encausse dies: how many women are left in the Académie française?

Unlike men, women have only recently been inducted into the Académie française. It was not until 1980 that Marguerite Yourcenar was inducted. Following the death of Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, let's take stock of the female presence at the heart of the Institut de France.

Singer Josephine Baker to be entombed on November 30, 2021 in the Panthéon in Paris

French-American singer Josephine Baker is to be entombed on November 30, 2021 in the Panthéon, and will become the first Black Woman ever honored with a Panthéon burial.

‘Précieuse Brillance’ by Nathalie Junod Ponsard on the Place de l’Europe

Starting late August 2019, Parisians and tourists can discover Nathalie Junod Ponsard’s latest work, Précieuse Brillance, set on the Place de l’Europe – Simone Veil.