France to tackle violence on women; Italy grapples with same

French President Emmanuel Macron, and his wife Brigitte Macron, left, attend a ceremony marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Saturday Nov. 25, 2017 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday launched an initiative to combat violence and harassment against women in France, aiming to erase a

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In Paris | French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech during a visit to the Plaine Images industry hub in Tourcoing, northern France on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
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Martin Jay is an award winning British journalist now based in Beirut who works on a freelance basis for a number of respected British newspapers as well as previously