In Toulouse, a strong mobilization to denounce the increase in violence against women
The We All collective affected, this Saturday, in Toulouse to fight against sexist and sexual violence against women. A success that brought together 2000 people.
“Today, the 120th person died of femicide this year”, sadly testifies Karen, an activist with the Collective We All 31. As November 25 approaches, the international day for the fight against violence against women, the Collective We All launched a national call to demonstrate on November 19. Their cause, to fight against patriarchal violence and denounce the dysfunctions of the police and justice. The procession set off at 2:30 p.m. from the Palais de Justice in the direction of Jean-Jaurès. Despite the bad weather, two thousand people mobilized for this march according to the organizers and the police. “We are quite happy! We managed to bring together almost as many people as last year,” says the activist.
A billion euros demanded from the government While hardly slender, the march rallied other movements: the association of the Iranian National Uprising, Amnesty International, as well as several trade unions. “At each demonstration, we become aware of a certain collective anger and a fed up, exclaims Isnel, activist at the
collective We All 31. At work, one third of women are victims of sexual harassment. A
woman dies every 2 to 3 days murdered by her companion or ex-companion”. The association is asking the government for one billion euros to fight against gender-based and sexual violence, in particular with the creation of accommodation and housing, support for LGBTQIA+ people who are minors or in family breakdown or even support. medico-social and psychological. The collective is calling for demonstrations on November 25 in front of the Mc Donald du Capitole at 6 p.m.