How has the #metoo movement reshaped gender roles? Why did a small-scale protest spark mass populist demonstrations? And are dads really sharing the parenting load? This Cultural Snapshot uses local stats and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by French people in 2020.

One of France’s top universities has accepted significantly more female students in 2020 compared to previous years. A change in admissions exams due to COVID-19 could have revealed unfair admissions procedures among genders, encouraging a re-evaluation of selection techniques.

The French Government has announced plans to crack down on companies that do not close their gender pay gap within three years. As many French workers demand more transparency from big businesses, brands who ignore calls for equality risk being labelled out-of-touch.

Successful vaccine rollouts may signal a return to offices in 2021, but given the pandemic’s drastic impact on people’s values and attitudes, what will they expect from employers going forwards? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Naeema Pasha of the Henley Business School about the future of work.