Fatima Ezzahra Benomar

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• Feminist Activist Faces Online Backlash Over Tour de France Podium Girls Petition
  30 July 2019, by Kamal

  Feminist activist Fatima Ezzahra Benomar, a Franco-Moroccan, denounced "the sexist practices of the Tour de France" on social media. This backfired, as she was subjected to a torrent of insults from angry internet users.
  The tradition at the end of each stage of the Tour de France is for the winner to be accompanied by two "podium girls" who help him put on the jersey. Accompanied by German activists, Fatima Ezzahra Benomar had her petition, filed at the headquarters of Amaury Sport (…)