Let shame change sides.
On the occasion of the national day of mobilization against harassment at school, this Thursday, Emmanuel Macron published a video to encourage victims to speak out.
Let shame change sides!
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- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) November 18, 2021
Referring to his call, launched two years ago, for "shame to change sides", the Head of State recalled the measures put in place on the subject, such as the ban on cellphones in college, the creation of anti-harassment referents or the launch of the free number 3018.
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But it is clear that this scourge - which affects nearly one in ten children - "is still rife," continued Emmanuel Macron, referring in particular to the recent suicide of Dinah, 14, who was, according to her mother, harassed by college girls to whom she had confessed her homosexuality.
An application soon to be implemented
The President of the Republic spoke of a "vicious mechanism", going through isolation, the fear of talking about it to his relatives, humiliation.
But "we are on your side", he hammered.
“We must all be vigilant and responsible”.
To facilitate reporting, the Head of State announced the launch of an application by February, still on 3018, which will allow victims of harassment to transmit screenshots so that the situation is better managed.
Physical places, such as Teenagers' Houses or Young People's Reception Centers, will be strengthened, said Emmanuel Macron, without specifying how many new spaces will be set up.
An experiment will also be launched, with 6th year students, with the implementation of digital awareness certification, as of the start of the September 2022 school year.
The Head of State also expressed his desire to modify the law on parental control, so that it is "installed by default" on all phones, computers, tablets used by children.
In his video, Emmanuel Macron announced that, during the Paris Peace Forum, an initiative had been launched “to politically and legally recognize the rights of children online”.
“We can win this fight against harassment,” he concluded.