Nicole Péry


Nicole Péry is a French socialist politician. Her background is as a professor of literature.

Appointments

In November 1998, the French Government reaffirmed its political intent with regards to women's rights by appointing Nicole Pery as Secretary of State for Women’s Rights and Vocational Training. At that time the Department of Women’s Rights of the Ministry of Employment and Solidarity was the main ad hoc administrative body responsible for monitoring gender equality and anti-discrimination measures.
In a speech at Beijing + 5, in New York on June 5, 2000, she affirmed France's position as an abolitionist nation.
In 2001 she criticised a Benetton advertisement for its portrayal of women's bodies.
She was also critical of other advertising campaigns such as Yves Saint Laurent in 2001. "For several years, and with increasing frequency over the past months, advertising has presented images of women which many judge humiliating and degrading,"

Publications