In a major breakthrough for parents, France has decided to double paid paternity from 14 to 28 days. Researchers have long documented the benefits of paternity leave and the reform is in step with French society, as...
Lebanon, Israel to hold first direct talks in decades on disputed borders
Lebanon and Israel said Thursday they will hold US-brokered negotiations on their disputed land and maritime borders, the first talks in decades between two countries technically still at war.
Covid-19 risks pushing more girls into forced marriages
Save The Children says the economic stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a spike in child marriages. The NGO estimates that 2.5 million more girls are at risk of early marriage, and the violence that...
Paris fashion special: Checking out the new Coco Chanel exhibition and Fashion Week
The Palais Galliera has reopened in Paris as the city’s first permanent fashion museum with a major retrospective on the life and work of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Olivia Salazar-Winspear gives us a...
Lockdowns force women to get unsafe abortions | COVID-19 Special
The coronavirus is pushing more women to seek illegal abortions, as lockdowns limit healthcare. There are 25 million unsafe abortions every year, almost half all terminations worldwide. And now the pandemic is eroding...
In the ‘Room Next Door’: ‘I’ve no sympathy for people in power’
Comedian and writer Michael Spicer, better known as the political adviser in the ‘Room Next Door’ says he has no sympathy for the people in power.