Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday 25 November adopted new measures "
to strengthen the protection of victims and the fight against violence
" on the occasion of the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women , in particular the opening of new accommodation places.
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"
The effort to open new places will be continued, and 1,000 new accommodation places will be opened in 2022, with funding equivalent to that planned for 2021 in order to allow quality support,
" said Matignon, who recalls that "
In all, 9000 places will be dedicated to welcoming women victims of violence at the end of 2022
". In addition, 5,000 “
serious danger telephones
” will be made available in 2022, devices “
which have been proven and which are effective in protecting the victims of their attacker
”, according to Matignon.
The Prime Minister also announced the launch of a "
week of equality between girls and boys (...) from next year at school, the week of March 8
".
"It will allow teachers and students to mobilize around strong projects on equality between girls and boys, and to understand the different facets
", continues Matignon, specifying that the Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, will detail “
the modalities and content
”.
"
Great cause of the five-year term, the fight against violence against women is at the heart of government action
", provide the services of the Prime Minister, recalling "
collective mobilization
" by reporting violence by telephone number 3919 , improvement of the filing of complaints "
in the hospital in 215 hospitals
", "
orientation of victims in police stations and gendarmeries
", "
sheltering victims of violence
" with "
access to social housing for women victims of violence
”or the protection of“
victims of their aggressor
”with
“
1000 anti-reconciliation bracelets
available since the beginning of this year
”.