Femmes Solidaires celebrates its 80th anniversary: an afternoon of exchange, remembrance and commitment

On the occasion of its 80 years old, the association Women in Solidarity is organising a major initiative on Saturday 6 December 2025, in the main hall of the space Elsa Triolet, from 15h. A momentous occasion, open to all, to celebrate a heritage of struggle, solidarity and action in favour of women's rights.

A lively debate on women's right to vote

A key figure in the National Collective of Femmes Solidaires, Soad Baba Aissa will host a debate on a key topic: women's right to vote, a major achievement and a symbol of equal citizenship. This discussion will provide an opportunity to revisit the past, assess how far we have come and question the issues that are still relevant today.

An artistic collaboration with young girls from the Departmental Centre for Children and Families (CDEF)

Music will also be at the heart of the event. Virginie Brantrand, accompanied by her band La Rue AcoustiK’, She will be giving a committed and sensitive performance. She is also leading an educational project with a group of young girls from the Senlis CDEF . Together, they are preparing an interpretation of «The Women's Anthem», which they will present at the initiative.

Exhibitions: memory and militant archives

To celebrate this symbolic anniversary, a number of exhibitions will be on show:

• An exhibition on loan from the French Communist Party, dedicated to women's rights.
• Panels specially produced by Femmes Solidaires tracing the history of the women's right to vote.
• The 22 Heures Claires calendars, from the former’Union of French Women (which became Femmes Solidaires in 1945), exhibited together to mark the association's 80th anniversary.

About Femmes Solidaires

For 80 years, the association has been informing and raising awareness of women's rights, with the aim of changing mentalities towards a society free of relations of domination. It defends fundamental values: secularism, co-education, equality, peace and freedom.
A solid commitment at the heart of social and civic life.