The feminism
in French

Glossary

Feminism
Demands equality between men and women, and the extension of women's role in society.

« Le droit des femmes »
French feminist newspaper published weekly from 1869 to 1891.

French Union for Women's Suffrage
Created in 1909, it was the main French organization that called for women's suffrage until 1940.

Inequality in the distribution of occupations between men and women
Poor distribution of occupations by gender. For example, in France there are more women nurses than men.

The Glorious Thirty
Economic growth in developed countries between 1945 and 1975.

Misogynist
Someone who hates women

Paris-Roubaix
A cycle race created in 1896 and taking place between Paris and Roubaix, it is even nicknamed the "Hell of the North". The first women's edition took place in 2021.

Lethal intravenous
Lethal injection is a method of execution in which one or more substances are injected to voluntarily take the life of a person

Feminist literature
Literature that deals with the image of women