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France bids adieu to the term 'mademoiselle'
23/02/2012 - FRANCE

France bids adieu to the term 'mademoiselle'

French women will no longer need to declare marital status on official forms after the government demanded the term "mademoiselle" be dropped. Solidarity Minister Roselyne Bachelot (pictured) said the move would "end a form of discrimination".
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France bids 'adieu' to the term 'mademoiselle'
22/02/2012 - FRANCE

France bids 'adieu' to the term 'mademoiselle'

France announced Tuesday that the term "mademoiselle" would be banned from official documents along with any mention of a woman's husband's name, in a move Solidarity Minister Roselyne Bachelot (pictured) said ended "a form of discrimination".
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François gets a flouring
02/02/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

François gets a flouring

The French papers are worrying about the security of the presidential candidates this morning after a woman managed to cover François Hollande in flour yesterday. We're also looking at the Bettencourt saga, and fraudulent marriages.
Ethiopia: girls available for marriage
03/01/2012 - PLANET HOPE

Ethiopia: girls available for marriage

In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, half of the girls are married before they come of age. Some are as young as 12. Married to older men, they are often subjected to sexual and domestic violence. However, there is hope for these young girls. Thanks to recent initiatives to provide them with education, their lives can improve and attitudes are changing.
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Cambodia: arranged marriages under the Khmer Rouge
06/12/2011 - PLANET HOPE

Cambodia: arranged marriages under the Khmer Rouge

Years on, Cambodia is still uncovering the extent of the crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge. Hundreds of thousands of men and women were forced to marry by the regime. Today, these victims of arranged marriages are seeking compensation from their tormentors.
A standing ovation for Monti
14/11/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

A standing ovation for Monti

The Italian press celebrate the installation of Mario Monti as prime minister - but with reservations about whether he'll be able to get anything done. In Spain, on the other hand, the papers aren't impressed with any of their candidates for prime minister, and neither are the indignado movement.
Women's independence through work
12/11/2011 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

Women's independence through work

In developing countries, one girl in seven is married before the age of 15.
Disintegrating the marriage myth via fiction
20/10/2011 - CULTURE

Disintegrating the marriage myth via fiction

Married bliss turns dysfunctional in our pick of novels which destroy the happily-ever-after myth of American culture. "Mr Peanut" by Adam Ross is a Hitchcockian thriller about a man whose wife dies of a peanut allergy - but could he actually be responsible for the crime? And the couple in David Vann's heartbreaking novel "Caribou Island" prove equally dysfunctional in their failed attempts to salvage their marriage.
The Beatles' Paul McCartney marries for third time
10/10/2011 - CULTURE

The Beatles' Paul McCartney marries for third time

Rock star Paul McCartney married New York heiress Nancy Shevell on Sunday in a low-key ceremony in London. McCartney, 69, tied the knot with Shevell, 51, three years after his marriage to Heather Mills ended in an acrimonious divorce.
Tense relations between Pakistan and the US
02/10/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Tense relations between Pakistan and the US

First, we take a look at the allegations behind increasingly tense relations between Pakistan and the US. Next, in Japan, it seems no amount of reassurance and procedure can lay fears of radiation and food safety to rest. Finally, with Chinese women giving up on country life, lonely farmers turn to "imported wives", with disastrous consequences.
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