Catherine Ringer, a French singer and actress best known for her roles as Marcia Baïla and as the lead vocalist of the band Rita Mitsouko, passed away on the night of September 14 at the age of 68. Her death was mourned by many, especially on the political left, who highlighted her long-standing advocacy for women's rights, particularly the right to control their own bodies. Ringer made a powerful statement on March 8, 2024, during a ceremony at Place Vendôme commemorating the inclusion of abortion rights in the French Constitution. She performed a revised version of La Marseillaise, France's national anthem, singing the line "March and sing this pure law in the Constitution" to the applause of the crowd. This moment was seen as a symbolic act of resistance and celebration for reproductive rights. Several political figures expressed their condolences on social media. Deputy Aurélie Trouvé from the party La France insoumise called Ringer "a great artist and a tireless militant for women's rights and the right to abortion." She referenced Ringer's activism in the "motherhood of the Lilas," a movement that fought against the stigmatization of single mothers. Manon Aubry, another deputy from the same party, praised Ringer for her feminist stance and her refusal to participate in a symbolic "presidential kiss" during the constitutionalization of abortion rights. This gesture, which was seen as a way to avoid a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, had drawn considerable media attention at the time. Socialist senator Laurence Rossignol shared a video of Ringer performing L'aigle noir, a song by Barbara, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris observatory of violence against women. She described Ringer as someone who "accompanied our lives, our celebrations and our struggles." Olivier Faure, first secretary of the Socialist Party, expressed his "immense sadness" over her death. Meanwhile, Sandrine Rousseau from the Écologiste party recalled dancing to Rita Mitsouko's music many times, calling Ringer a symbol of an era and a generation. Yaël Braun-Pivet, president of the National Assembly, called Ringer "free, daring, unique," and praised her "energy that belonged only to her." President Emmanuel Macron described her as an artist who "had made her voice a theater and every song a freedom," calling her "inclassable, irreverent, deeply French." Her legacy as both a musical and political figure continues to be honored by those who admired her work and activism.