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Benjamin DODMAN

French museum of feminist struggles aims to shed light on neglected histories

An exhibition at the Feminism Archives Centre in Angers, western France. © Alain Jocard, AFP

In a first for France, the University of Angers has announced plans for a museum of feminist struggles, drawing on its ample archival resources and expertise to give the history of women’s fight for emancipation and equal rights a permanent home.

France is home to several thousand museums, ranging from the world’s most visited – the Louvre in Paris – to more obscure venues dedicated to themes as diverse as absinthe, vampires and cork screws.

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