The State will create 1,000 additional accommodation places for victims of domestic violence in addition to the 1,000 already planned under the Grenelle, said Wednesday, September 2 Jean Castex during a visit to the Maison des femmes de Saint -Denis.
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I am announcing to you that we are going to release an envelope to finance 1000 additional places
", declared the Prime Minister in front of members of the staff of this establishment and local elected officials.
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This brings us to 6,500 places (in total) for these women and children,
" then said the Minister Delegate in charge of Gender Equality Elisabeth Moreno.
While associations wonder about the reality of the 1000 places already announced last year, at the launch of the Grenelle of domestic violence, Élisabeth Moreno assured that these "
have indeed been created
".
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And I will do everything to ensure that the 1,000 others are and that we ensure that the mapping of these new accommodations is fair, whether in rural, urban or overseas areas
" , she added.
25 euros per day and per seat
Critics have also surrounded the funding: the call for projects provides for an average cost of 25 euros per day and per place, while appropriate support "would
require an expenditure of 40 to 50 euros
", were recently criticized in a report. report Senators Arnaud Bazin (LR) and Éric Bocquet (PCF).
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25 euros, I do not intend to stop at that
", guaranteed Élisabeth Moreno.
“
We are currently working on this subject.
It is not a question of accommodating women under any conditions,
”she insisted.
Élisabeth Moreno also indicated that 15 new care centers for perpetrators of domestic violence would be inaugurated in 2020 and 15 others in 2021. During his visit, Jean Castex also urged the victims to “
come out of the shadows
”.
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We must tell women: do not stay in this situation, come to us, come to the public service to file a complaint, we will also take care of you,
" he pleaded.