International women's rights day

Carnaval des Femmes 2025 in Paris, the famous Fête des blanchisseuses: itinerary

The Carnaval des Femmes, also known as the Fête des Blanchisseuses, is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2025. This year, women are once again proclaimed queens. And as always, men are required to dress as women to join in the fun!

International Women's Rights Day: why is it being celebrated on March 8?

International Women's Rights Day is celebrated around the world every year on March 8. Yet few know its history and origins. So why do we celebrate this struggle on March 8? How did this symbolic day come about? We tell you all about it.

Women's Rights Day: demonstrations planned in Île-de-France on March 8

This March 8, 2025, several demonstrations and rallies are planned in the Île-de-France region, for International Women's Rights Day.

Women's Rights Day 2025: the Château de Versailles lights up in purple this weekend

To mark International Women's Rights Day, the Château de Versailles is celebrating women by illuminating the monument's facade in purple on March 7, 8 and 9, 2025.

The original and free Remarkable Women trail in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines, France) is organizing an original trail to mark International Women's Rights Day. Starting on March 8, 2025, visitors will be able to discover the women who have left their mark on the town's history on a 5 km walk. Open to all, this itinerary passes through emblematic sites and highlights influential female figures, both historical and contemporary.

March 8: a ceremony at Fort de Romainville in memory of women members of the Resistance and deportees

Saturday March 8 marks International Women's Rights Day. To mark the occasion, a ceremony has been organized at the Fort de Romainville.

Women's Rights Day: Spill the Tea, a festive feminist event at Ground Control

To celebrate International Women's Rights Day, Les Nanas d'Paname are organizing a festive evening of shows, music and entertainment at Ground Control on Friday, March 7, 2025.

Women's Rights Day: guided tour and show at the Musée d'art et d'histoire Paul Eluard

To mark International Women's Rights Day, the Musée d'art et d'histoire Paul Eluard is spotlighting inspiring female figures, with a guided tour and show.

Women's Rights Day 2025: feminist programming at Communale and Ground Control

From March 4 to 9, 2025, La Communale and Ground Control celebrate International Women's Rights Day with a week of feminist events and activities, many of them free.

Women's Rights Day 2025: the Race for Equality in the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

The Race for Equality returns to Paris for its 10th edition to mark International Women's Rights Day. See you on March 8, 2025 in the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont!

Bliss Show #2: a celebration of women and motherhood

Clémentine Galey returns with a new collective show about motherhood and women's journeys, to be discovered from March 6 to 8, 2025.

La petite Valdoisienne: the colorful race for Women's Rights Day in Eaubonne (95)

To celebrate International Women's Rights Day, the Val d'Oise is organizing a colorful, free race open to all on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Eaubonne.

The International Women's Rights Day Run at Jardins d'Eole

To celebrate International Women's Rights Day, the Arènes et Stades association is organizing a foot race on March 8, 2025, at the Jardins d'Eole, with three distances accessible to all!

International Women's Day: Palais de la Femme celebrates March 8th!

To mark International Women's Rights Day, the Palais de la Femme is organizing a festive, feminist and supportive event in honor of women & their diversity, and in support of the social actions of Palais de la Femme workers. Put on your roller skates and come along to the Roller Dance from 4pm to 9pm!

Women's Rights Day 2025: queens and princesses at Saint-Denis Basilica

To mark International Women's Rights Day, the Basilica of Saint-Denis opens its illustrious doors for an exceptional visit in the footsteps of the princesses and queens buried there, on March 8 and 9, 2025 at 2:30pm.

Pop Meufs: March's feminist festival at the Pavillon des Canaux

From March 1 to 31, 2025, the Pavillon des Canaux hosts Pop Meufs, a free festival focusing on feminist struggles. Exhibitions, round tables... a multidisciplinary program awaits you to exchange, share and celebrate women.

Cabrini, one woman's sublime epic against adversity: Our review and trailer

Cabrini, a poignant biographical drama about the incredible destiny of Sister Francesca Cabrini, directed by Alejandro Monteverde and written by Rod Barr, starring Cristiana Dell'Anna, David Morse, and John Lithgow, is due in cinemas on March 20, 2024.

Aux urnes, citoyennes! a free exhibition on women's rights at the National Assembly

To mark International Women's Rights Day, the French National Assembly is opening its doors to a free exhibition on French women's right to vote, from March 8 to 26, 2024!

Women's Rights Day: cocktail party at Bar Combat, with DJ set and screen-printing workshop

To mark Women's Rights Day, Friday March 8, 2024, Combat is organizing an exceptional evening with proceeds going to Maison des Femmes. Hosted by female artists, the bar in Paris's 19th arrondissement promises exclusive cocktails, a fiery DJ set and screen-printing sessions!

Women Talk evening, Peruvian dinner and DJ set in Paris for Women's Rights Day

As Women's Rights Day approaches, an inspiring, festive and gourmet program awaits us at Coya restaurant in Paris, with the first "Women Talk". The idea? "to inspire, value and connect women to each other". See you on March 7, 2024.