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Tens of Thousands March in France Demanding Funded Action to Stop Violence Against Women

Fresh government data show rising femicides, fueling demands for resources over new rhetoric.

Overview

  • Organisers said 50,000 marched in Paris, with mobilisations in multiple cities under the Grève féministe coalition of roughly 60 organisations including NousToutes.
  • Protest leaders demanded a comprehensive framework law paired with a dedicated €3 billion budget to make measures workable nationwide.
  • Associations sought guaranteed financing for frontline services and the effective rollout of mandated sex‑education in schools.
  • The announced forthcoming bill by Minister Aurore Bergé drew scepticism from campaigners who said promises must be matched by money.
  • Official MIPROF data reported an 11% rise in intimate‑partner femicides to 107 in 2024, with a woman subjected to rape or sexual assault every two minutes and to harassment or related acts every 23 seconds.