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France 24
France 24
National
Florence VILLEMINOT

Domestic violence: Is France failing to protect its women?

France is one of the European countries with the highest number of femicides. It's estimated that a woman is killed by her partner or former partner every three days. Domestic violence isn't new to France, but there's currently a collective effort by associations for battered women to raise awareness and stop the indifference. The government has announced a series of measures to tackle the issue. But has it gone far enough?

>> Ending domestic violence: The unseen epidemic that kills a French woman every three days

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