Faced with annual fees in excess of £9,000, questionable pastoral support on campus, and stiffer competition in a job market replete with graduates, Gen Zers have plenty of reason to be sceptical about the benefits of higher education. So, how are they forging their career paths after school?

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.

French men are breaking out of the unforgiving confines of heteronormativity to wear more stylish clothes and engage in grooming. But as their appearance begins to play a bigger role in their everyday lives, what is the impact on behaviour? And how can brands speak to grooming-averse consumers?

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.