Parisian suburb accused of gender stereotyping over school satchels

Row sparked by mayor of wealthy suburb of Puteaux handing out pink bags for girls and blue for boys for schools reopening

A longrunning and controversial campaign by France's new education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem to end sexual stereotyping in schools appears to have missed one wealthy Paris suburb.

The centre-right mayor of Puteaux, on the left bank of the Seine, caused a storm after handing out pink satchels for girls and blue for boys ahead of la rentrée the national return to school on Tuesday.

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