France. Female writers denounce "sexism" in literary awards

Over 200 female writers, including Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux, criticized the French literary awards for exclusively honoring male authors. They expressed their outrage at the lack of representation in the awards, which they believe do not reflect the diversity of contemporary literature. The authors highlighted that this year's literary season was described as 'open', yet only male winners were announced across major awards. They called for a reform in the jury selection process to ensure gender parity and true editorial diversity. The initiative is led by philosopher Camille Froidevaux-Metterie and several prominent writers.