Annual Release of Gender Equality Professional Index

We're pleased to announce that AFP has achieved a score of 98 out of 100 in the calculation of the Gender Equality Professional Index for 2023. This marks a notable improvement from the previous year's score of 92.


Breaking the results down by indicators:

BACKSTORY I Euthanasia - How one “remarkable woman” invited AFP on her final journey

Born nearly blind and paralysed down one side, Lydie Imhoff didn't want to "live in a dead body" after she began losing the use of the rest of her limbs after a disabled riding accident.


AFP picture by Simon Wohlfhart - Euthanasia

Lydie Imhoff (R) is hugged by her friend and carer Marie-Josee Rousseaux during her farewell party in Longwy, northern France, on January 31, 2024.

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Megaport Surpasses 1,000 Enabled Locations Worldwide

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AFP successfully launched and certified on Whatsapp Channels

AFP's Whatsapp Channels are now fully operational and certified. Named 'AFP News' in English and 'Agence France-Presse' in French, the accounts are currently managed by the social media teams in Paris and London.


Whatsapp Channels have proven instrumental for media outlets aiming to build and engage communities among Meta's 3 billion users on social networks, including Facebook and Instagram.

Akin to the interactive nature of traditional chats on Whatsapp, channel subscribers have the option to react to posts using emojis, without the option of leaving comments.