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Yvette Roudy, France's first women's rights minister, dies at 97
Yvette Roudy, the first French minister dedicated to women's rights, has died at the age of 97. She passed away on Tuesday in a medical facility in Cabestany, in the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
Serving from 1981 to 1986 under President François Mitterrand, Roudy was a central figure in advancing gender equality in France. Her legislative legacy includes securing the reimbursement of abortion costs by the national health insurance system and the 1983 law on professional equality between men and women, which bears her name. She was also instrumental in the official recognition of March 8 as International Women's Rights Day in France.
Throughout her career, Roudy held several prominent roles, including Member of the European Parliament, Deputy for Calvados, and Mayor of Lisieux from 1989 to 2001. Her death has drawn tributes from across the political spectrum, including former President François Hollande, who praised her as a woman of conviction and a tireless campaigner for her ideas.
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François Hollande · François Mitterrand · Lisieux · Socialist Party · Yvette Roudy
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] She was a signatory of the 'Manifeste des 343' in 1971. actu.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] She was instrumental in the law providing for the reimbursement of abortions (IVG) by Social Security. lcp.fr · www.republicain-lorrain.fr · actu.fr
- [● 2 SOURCES] She helped establish March 8 as the International Women's Rights Day. www.republicain-lorrain.fr · actu.fr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] She served as the Mayor of Lisieux from 1989 to 2001. actu.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Yvette Roudy served as the first Minister for Women's Rights under President François Mitterrand. lcp.fr · www.republicain-lorrain.fr · actu.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Yvette Roudy died on Tuesday, August 18, at the age of 97. lcp.fr · www.republicain-lorrain.fr · actu.fr