Entrepreneur Tara Heuzé-Sarmini, insulted on LinkedIn and condemned by the courts, is fighting against the impunity surrounding sexist insults by publishing a screenshot of the attack. (translated)
VSS: CALL FOR TESTIMONIES The fight against sexist and sexual violence as well as intrafamily violence is finally being discussed in the National Assembly! Starting Monday, September 21, the so-called comprehensive law will be studied in a special committee. Then it will be debated in (translated)
The city of Lyon will create an emergency aid fund to support victims of sexist and sexual violence, following a rape complaint revealed within a political team, according to the announcement made by Mayor Grégory Doucet. (translated)
The Women's Foundation warns that 40% of feminist associations have to turn away beneficiaries due to a lack of financial resources, while calling on the government to intensify its support in the fight against gender-based and sexual violence. (translated)
Aurore Bergé announced the submission of an amendment aimed at introducing coercive control into the Penal Code as part of the law on sexist and sexual violence. (translated)
The president of the Women's Foundation, Anne-Cécile Mailfert, reacted positively to the announcement by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu promising 1.5 billion euros to combat sexist and sexual violence, while emphasizing that real budgetary guarantees are needed for the implementation of the comprehensive law against this violence. (translated)
"To all those who have spoken without being heard, who have waited without being protected, we owe them more than just indignation: we owe them actions." "Against sexist and sexual violence, we must build a continuous chain of protection." (translated)
Budget 2027: Sébastien Lecornu announces 1.5 billion euros against sexist and sexual violence and 2.6 billion for child protection. (translated)
Amélie Rosique, in her book "No, please," shares her traumatic experience of marital rapes, highlighting the impact of emotional blackmail and her struggle for awareness and personal liberation after being a victim. (translated)
"The patriarchy will not be eliminated just with a law": the special program available for free from Mediapart about the comprehensive law on sexist and sexual violence. (translated)
Céline Thiébault-Martinez, a Socialist MP, has been appointed as the general rapporteur of the special committee responsible for examining the comprehensive law on sexist and sexual violence, which she has been advocating for nearly two years, while also being active in demonstrations to protect children and women against this violence. (translated)
We demand a comprehensive law against sexist and sexual violence! Every 2 minutes and 30 seconds, a woman is a victim of an attempted rape or rape. Every year, 260,000 children are victims of sexist and sexual violence. Who can still dare to deny this? (translated)
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that the comprehensive law against sexist and sexual violence would be examined at the National Assembly in early October. (translated)
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that the comprehensive law against sexist and sexual violence will be examined in early October at the National Assembly, in accordance with a commitment made this summer after the Lyhanna case. (translated)
Starting from the new school year, 10 million students, from kindergarten to high school, will have to answer a questionnaire on school harassment that will include, for the first time, questions about sexist and sexual violence, an initiative deemed essential to improve the support for victims. (translated)
Camille Kouchner, author of La Familia Grande, speaks about Adèle Haenel's book Viser juste, describing it as a generous text that questions patriarchy and the violence done to children, and emphasizes the importance of protecting childhood in the face of such violence. (translated)
Singer Patrick Bruel is facing more than 31 complaints, including accusations of rape and sexual harassment, in a legal case that spans several decades, with a recent complaint for attempted rape revealed in August 2026. (translated)
An article by Marie Janeyriat highlights that heatwaves in France worsen street harassment and violence against women, with a 30% increase in reports during the first heatwave of May 2026, revealing a climate of insecurity and increased sexualization of public space. (translated)
Guillaume Pley, founder of the media outlet Legend, is at the center of allegations of sexist and sexual violence, involving inappropriate exchanges with minors, as well as testimonies from former collaborators reporting toxic working conditions, which led Pley to file a defamation complaint while acknowledging inappropriate exchanges. (translated)
Gérard Darmon, accused of sexist and sexual violence by nine women, must withdraw from his play "A House of Cards," scheduled at the Théâtre des Nouveautés in Paris, due to these accusations, which led to its cancellation to avoid protests. (translated)
