this Saturday, a march to denounce violence against women
Day of mobilization in Toulouse this Saturday, November 19. As the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women approaches on November 25, the collective We All 31 organize a Walk in Toulouse this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The appointment is given at the courthouse. Other feminist organizations will be present in order to “denounce the dysfunctions of the police and justice”.
The associations thus intend to alert to the fact that “only 0.6% of rapists are convicted” that, each year, “125,000 women are victims of violence from their spouse or ex-spouse”. the we all collective calls in particular for “an investment of two billion euros each year to guarantee the strengthening of the tools already available”, as well as the training of personnel welcoming victims of violence, the creation of specialized courts and places of emergency accommodation.
118 feminicides since the beginning of the year
A third of women are victims of sexual harassment at work. A woman dies every two to three days murdered by her companion or ex-companion: since January 1, 2022, 118 feminicides have been committed, in the indifference of the government and local authorities”, point the finger at the organizations.
According We All 31, 80% of complaints filed for domestic violence are dismissed. A finding that leads the association to demonstrate against “patriarchal violence”.
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