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Senate Labels Women’s Violence Prevention Budget ‘Derisory’ and Lacking Strategic Guidance

Feminist organizations have urged Prime Minister Bayrou to ring-fence funding in the 2026 finance bill to prevent cuts to victim support services.

Deux sénateurs épinglent le manque de moyens alloués à la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes, dans un rapport publié le 3 juillet.
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Overview

  • A Senate Finance Commission report released July 3 calls the roughly €100 million annual budget for Programme 137 “dérisoires” and criticizes the absence of a coherent strategic framework.
  • Between 2020 and 2024, credits for the state’s gender equality programme tripled from €36.5 million to €101.1 million yet fall far short of the €3.6 billion annual societal cost of violence against women.
  • Official figures show feminicides climbed from 238 in 2020 to 451 in 2023, recorded rapes more than doubled, and domestic violence incidents also rose sharply.
  • On July 6–7, the Fondation des femmes, Fédération Solidarité femmes, Planning familial, Femmes Solidaires and FNCIDFF urged Prime Minister François Bayrou to sanctuarize funding in the 2026 finance bill.
  • The associations warn that without ring-fenced resources, budget cuts could shutter support offices, curtail helpline availability and lead to legal staff layoffs, jeopardizing assistance for survivors.