04:16Thousands of women’s rights activists marched through the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against the conservative National Rally (RN) party ahead of the upcoming snap parliamentary elections.
Footage shows protesters rallying with flags, placards, and banners, including 'For the defence of the rights and freedoms of all' and 'All united against racism and anti-Semitism and Islamophobia', to denounce the rise of the nationalist and anti-immigration political movement and show their support for the 'New Popular Front' coalition. Police officers could be seen patrolling the demonstration site.
"We're here because we're already a bit worried, because we don't want to give up, and because the feminist struggle is part of the values of the left, and it would like to be taken up in all directions because it's a discourse that's becoming more and more popular," stated Tristan, a women's rights activist, adding that RN tries to call itself feminist ‘just by targeting immigration with a view to women's insecurity.’
"In most dictatorships, women have been banned from school. So, like here, we're fighting fascists who, in the long term anyway, want to ban women from school," expressed Xavier Soucies, a teacher and National Confederation of Labour Deputy Confederal Secretary.
Salome Hocard, the National Union of Students of France Vice President, declared that they protest to show that "fascism is a social project that wants to impose inequalities on society as a whole, including gender inequalities."
"We're here to say that the whole feminist movement will stand in the way of the National Front during the elections," she continued.
According to local media reports, more than 200 associations and unions called for the demonstration in Paris and around 30 other cities throughout France to denounce the nationalist movement and its politics towards women's rights.
Widespread protests have erupted in France after the National Rally gained 31.37 per cent of votes and secured 30 seats in the EU elections of June 10.
French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition lost its majority, falling from 23 to 13 seats. In response to the defeat, Macron announced the dissolution of the national assembly and called for legislative elections, with the first round scheduled for June 30.
Meanwhile, left-wing parties had joined together to establish the 'New Popular Front' to compete against the RN and Macron's Renaissance Party in the upcoming vote.
'Fascism' wants to impose 'inequalities' - Women's rights activists rally in Paris against National Rally ahead of snap elections
Thousands of women’s rights activists marched through the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against the conservative National Rally (RN) party ahead of the upcoming snap parliamentary elections.
Footage shows protesters rallying with flags, placards, and banners, including 'For the defence of the rights and freedoms of all' and 'All united against racism and anti-Semitism and Islamophobia', to denounce the rise of the nationalist and anti-immigration political movement and show their support for the 'New Popular Front' coalition. Police officers could be seen patrolling the demonstration site.
"We're here because we're already a bit worried, because we don't want to give up, and because the feminist struggle is part of the values of the left, and it would like to be taken up in all directions because it's a discourse that's becoming more and more popular," stated Tristan, a women's rights activist, adding that RN tries to call itself feminist ‘just by targeting immigration with a view to women's insecurity.’
"In most dictatorships, women have been banned from school. So, like here, we're fighting fascists who, in the long term anyway, want to ban women from school," expressed Xavier Soucies, a teacher and National Confederation of Labour Deputy Confederal Secretary.
Salome Hocard, the National Union of Students of France Vice President, declared that they protest to show that "fascism is a social project that wants to impose inequalities on society as a whole, including gender inequalities."
"We're here to say that the whole feminist movement will stand in the way of the National Front during the elections," she continued.
According to local media reports, more than 200 associations and unions called for the demonstration in Paris and around 30 other cities throughout France to denounce the nationalist movement and its politics towards women's rights.
Widespread protests have erupted in France after the National Rally gained 31.37 per cent of votes and secured 30 seats in the EU elections of June 10.
French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition lost its majority, falling from 23 to 13 seats. In response to the defeat, Macron announced the dissolution of the national assembly and called for legislative elections, with the first round scheduled for June 30.
Meanwhile, left-wing parties had joined together to establish the 'New Popular Front' to compete against the RN and Macron's Renaissance Party in the upcoming vote.
Thousands of women’s rights activists marched through the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against the conservative National Rally (RN) party ahead of the upcoming snap parliamentary elections.
Footage shows protesters rallying with flags, placards, and banners, including 'For the defence of the rights and freedoms of all' and 'All united against racism and anti-Semitism and Islamophobia', to denounce the rise of the nationalist and anti-immigration political movement and show their support for the 'New Popular Front' coalition. Police officers could be seen patrolling the demonstration site.
"We're here because we're already a bit worried, because we don't want to give up, and because the feminist struggle is part of the values of the left, and it would like to be taken up in all directions because it's a discourse that's becoming more and more popular," stated Tristan, a women's rights activist, adding that RN tries to call itself feminist ‘just by targeting immigration with a view to women's insecurity.’
"In most dictatorships, women have been banned from school. So, like here, we're fighting fascists who, in the long term anyway, want to ban women from school," expressed Xavier Soucies, a teacher and National Confederation of Labour Deputy Confederal Secretary.
Salome Hocard, the National Union of Students of France Vice President, declared that they protest to show that "fascism is a social project that wants to impose inequalities on society as a whole, including gender inequalities."
"We're here to say that the whole feminist movement will stand in the way of the National Front during the elections," she continued.
According to local media reports, more than 200 associations and unions called for the demonstration in Paris and around 30 other cities throughout France to denounce the nationalist movement and its politics towards women's rights.
Widespread protests have erupted in France after the National Rally gained 31.37 per cent of votes and secured 30 seats in the EU elections of June 10.
French President Emmanuel Macron's coalition lost its majority, falling from 23 to 13 seats. In response to the defeat, Macron announced the dissolution of the national assembly and called for legislative elections, with the first round scheduled for June 30.
Meanwhile, left-wing parties had joined together to establish the 'New Popular Front' to compete against the RN and Macron's Renaissance Party in the upcoming vote.