Nicole Péry
Encyclopedia
Nicole Péry, b. 15 May 1943, in Bayonne
(Pyrénées-Atlantiques
), is a French socialist
politician. Her background is as a professor of literature.
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,"
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
(Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...
), is a French socialist
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
politician. Her background is as a professor of literature.
Appointments
- 1973, 1978, 1981, 1988: Parliamentary candidate
- 1977 to 1983: Deputy Mayor of CiboureCiboureCiboure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It lies across the river Nivelle from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz....
- 1981 to 1997: Member of European Parliament
- 1983 - : Municipal Councillor of Bayonne
- 1984 to 1997: Vice-President of the European Parliament
- 1986 to 1994: Regional Commissioner of AquitaineAquitaineAquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
- 1997 - : Member of Parliament for Pyrénées-Atlantiques, spokesperson for the Socialist Group in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National AssemblyFrench National AssemblyThe French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
- October 1997-April 1998: Special assistant to the Prime Minister for regional languages and cultures
- 1998 to 2002: Secretary of State for Women's Rights and Vocational Training, in the Lionel JospinLionel JospinLionel Jospin is a French politician, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.Jospin was the Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. He was narrowly defeated in the final runoff election by Jacques Chirac in 1995...
Government
Career highlights
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
Benetton Group
Benetton Group S.p.A. is a global luxury fashion brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed in Milan....
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,"