Overview
- Demonstrations are taking place on 22 November across dozens of cities, with a Paris march from Place de la République to Nation at 2 p.m., and further mobilisations scheduled for 25 November.
- Organisers call for a comprehensive framework law with a €3 billion budget, effective EVARS education nationwide, and an end to cuts affecting victim-support associations.
- An official Miprof report cites 107 intimate-partner femicides in 2024, up from 96 in 2023, as well as 277,000 victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault and 376,000 victims of domestic violence in 2023.
- The collective Nous Toutes reports 149 feminicides since 1 January, highlighting gaps with official counts, while the Council of Europe in September deemed France’s low prosecution rates particularly concerning.
- Private measures are expanding: Axa since 1 April offers emergency rehousing up to 15 days plus legal and psychological aid and says it has assisted over 800 women; Acheel adds hotel stays from 1 December, and Macif, Maif and April provide legal fee coverage or departure support.