Feminist groups in France protested on Sunday against the prospect of Marine Le Pen’s party ruling the country, as the National Rally draws a larger share of female voters.
The several thousand demonstrators who marched in Paris reckoned with a difficult reality: Le Pen has made progress in positioning her party as a defender of women’s rights, despite distrust among many feminist groups.
“Marine Le Pen has managed to de-demonize her party, but we will not be fooled,” said Chloe Rougeyres, 32, as she held a sign opposing Le Pen’s deputy, Jordan Bardella , 28, who would be the pick of the party. for prime minister it would have to win a majority of seats in parliament. “The problem is that he can fool some people who don’t follow politics closely.”
