The Senate is set to hold a hearing on sexual violence against women. The hearing will be the first of its kind in the history of the French Senate.
The Senate is expected to hold the hearing on Thursday morning. It will be followed by a debate on the issue of sexual violence in the media. The debate will be led by the Senate’s chairwoman, Anne-Marie Slaughter. She is the daughter of former French President Jacques Chirac, who died last year. The senate will also hear from the president of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, who is currently on holiday.