Valeria Costa-Kostritsky is a French journalist based in London. She writes about politics, women's rights and social issues for publications including L'Obs, the London Review of Books and Index on Censorship.
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Published in: 50.50The post 2015 development agenda: what's at stake for the world's women?"We want to be included. We are still invisible in the process of consultation. We are the key stakeholders....
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Published in: 50.50Beyond a war of words: will the UN agree to act to end violence against women?
The 57th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women opens today with member States - and thousands of...
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Published in: 50.50A French debate on prostitution
Back from Paris where she has been interviewing prostitutes, politicians, police, and feminists who argue both for...
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Published in: 50.50France and the veil – the dark side of the lawFrench anti-veil laws are steeped in racism and have opened the door to abuse against Muslims, argues Valeria...
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Published in: 50.50France: licence to rape?
A lenient gang-rape verdict has prompted outcry and a debate on France's inadequate response to rape. The French...
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Published in: 50.50"Is Hollande going to expel us all?"
Like their classmates, Roma children in one Paris suburb are getting to grips with a new school year - but French...