A demonstration is planned for Monday at 6:30 pm, starting from Place Vendôme in front of the Ministry of Justice and heading towards the National Assembly, according to Céline Piques, spokesperson of the association Osez le féminisme !. The event is described as a historic moment, aiming to ensure that a proposed law against sexual and gender-based violence is passed in full. The National Assembly is beginning to examine the proposed law, and the association is determined to push for its passage and for a full budget to be allocated for its implementation.
Céline Piques criticized the government for not announcing any additional efforts to combat sexual and gender-based violence. She referred to a promise by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on September 15, which was published in Le Monde, stating 1.5 billion euros for this purpose and an additional 2.6 billion euros for child protection. However, another article in Le Monde stated that the 1.5 billion figure was not an additional budget but an estimate of a budget already spent. This discrepancy has been described as a scandal.
Since the Lyhanna affair, society has been demanding that the government act. According to the Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence against Children (Civiise), 160,000 children are victims each year of sexual violence. The spokesperson emphasized the need to listen to and protect children who are being raped by family members, school assistants, priests, and sports coaches. The association hopes the law will be passed before October 10th, after which the finance bill (PLF) will be addressed, with continued mobilization to obtain the budget for essential measures.
French Activists Push for Comprehensive Law Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
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