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Record Women Candidates Haven’t Made French Vote Gender Friendly

Few feminist policies have been campaign talking points during the election.

A woman walks past graffiti on a fence that reads, 'Vote', in Paris, France.
A woman walks past graffiti on a fence that reads, 'Vote', in Paris, France.

Photographer: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images

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Hi,
It’s me, Alice Kantor, a reporter at Bloomberg News, taking a look at how despite a record number of women candidates in the presidential election, a feminist revolution is not in the cards for France. First, here are your headlines:

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