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The Strauss-Kahn effect: will attitudes towards sexism change? (part 2)
05/07/2011 - THE DEBATE

The Strauss-Kahn effect: will attitudes towards sexism change? (part 2)

Even if very often rape cases get reduced to "he says, she says" and even if Dominique Strauss-Kahn is cleared in cases on both sides of the Atlantic, attitudes to sexism may perhaps never be the same.
The Strauss-Kahn effect: will attitudes towards sexism change?
05/07/2011 - THE DEBATE

The Strauss-Kahn effect: will attitudes towards sexism change?

Even if very often rape cases get reduced to "he says, she says" and even if Dominique Strauss-Kahn is cleared in cases on both sides of the Atlantic, attitudes to sexism may perhaps never be the same.
The daily fight for survival in Greece
04/07/2011 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

The daily fight for survival in Greece

We meet the people of Athens struggling to make ends meet in the face of more austerity measures. Also, the British National Health Service is in crisis as critics say proposed government reforms are too much too soon. Finally, sexism in advertising prompts an angry reaction from women in Italy.
Elaine Sciolino, Paris correspondent for the New York Times and author of 'La Seduction'
04/07/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Elaine Sciolino, Paris correspondent for the New York Times and author of 'La Seduction'

Elaine Sciolino is a Paris correspondent for the New York Times, and author of a new - and suddenly very timely - book on the art of seduction, French-style. She gives us her take on the latest twists in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case. The former IMF chief is now free without bail, although the charges against him still stand. Meanwhile, a French writer who alleges he attempted to rape her several years ago has said she will press charges.
Elaine Sciolino, ex-Paris bureau chief for the New York Times and author of 'La Séduction'
18/06/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Elaine Sciolino, ex-Paris bureau chief for the New York Times and author of 'La Séduction'

Cyril Vanier meets Elaine Sciolino, former Paris bureau chief for the New York Times and author of "La Séduction : How the French Play the Game of Life". She argues that seduction is the key to understanding France - not just how the French relate to each other, but also how they conduct business and elect politicians.
Lisa F. Jackson, director of the documentary 'Sex Crimes Unit'
07/06/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Lisa F. Jackson, director of the documentary 'Sex Crimes Unit'

Armen Georgian speaks to Lisa F. Jackson, director of a new documentary on the HBO channel, "Sex Crimes Unit". Following the pre-trial hearing of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, she analyses the pictures coming from the courtroom and the David-versus-Goliath imagery in the case.
Cécile Alduy, Associate Professor, Stanford University
06/06/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Cécile Alduy, Associate Professor, Stanford University

Douglas Herbert speaks to Cécile Alduy, Associate Professor at Stanford University and a specialist in the cultural history of the body. She's outraged by the way in which much of the French political elite has reacted to the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal.
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Sex scandals: "foot fetish" goverment minister resigns
31/05/2011 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Sex scandals: "foot fetish" goverment minister resigns

A fresh sex scandal in France as a government minister with an alleged "foot fetish" quits his job to fight sexual harassment charges. A female minister warns that about half of the country's male MP's are potentially "in trouble" due to their treatment of women. And what caused the Rio-Paris plane crash? The jet's flight recorders reveal what happened just minutes before the tragedy.
Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed? (Part 2)
17/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed? (Part 2)

So is it really the end of the road for Il Cavaliere? Silvio Berlusconi’s indictment on sex charges may be the last straw although François Picard’s panel points to a weak opposition and many in Italy who are indifferent to scandal in a country that’s home to one of the E.U.’s widest gender gaps.
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Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed?
17/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Berlusconi: is Italy ashamed?

So is it really the end of the road for Il Cavaliere? Silvio Berlusconi’s indictment on sex charges may be the last straw although François Picard’s panel points to a weak opposition and many in Italy who are indifferent to scandal in a country that’s home to one of the E.U.’s widest gender gaps.
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