Article by Gus Wezerek and Kristen R. Ghodsee – The New York Times, 5 March 2020 Read the article (registration required)

It’s a myth that wisdom comes only with age, the writer argues. Young women and girls offer new tools to use. Article by Rebecca Solnit, The Guardian, 29 February 2020 Read the article

Today’s thumbs-up, thumbs-down approach to feminism is boring and reductive. It is time to embrace complexity. Feminism must contain contradictions, the differing priorities of difficult women. But we should still try to turn our outrage into political power. Read the article by Helen Lewis, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 Illustration: Sébastien Thibault/The Guardian

EUI LAW alumna Marta Cartabia has made history by being the first woman elected President of the Italian Constitutional Court. Dr. Cartabia was elected on the 11th of December 2019 with 14 out of 15 votes in her favour, as she herself abstained from voting. She will hold the office until the end of her […]

“In 1919, activists from around the world pressed governments to adopt policies to help working mothers. Working mothers have never had it easy — but a century ago this weekend, they won a landmark victory. On Nov. 29, 1919, the nascent International Labor Organization adopted the Maternity Protection Convention of 1919, calling for 12 weeks […]

“La grande écrivaine Annie Ernaux était invitée dans la matinale de France Inter, ce 28 novembre. Sur de nombreux thèmes de société, sa parole forte est un repère à ne pas perdre de vue. C’est l’interview du jour. Il ne faut pas hésiter à la réécouter (grâce au player ci-dessous) si vous n’avez pas pu le […]