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At the women's home in Saint-Denis, repairing bodies and caring for souls

2023-01-16T12:15:37.423Z


REPORT - A place of welcome for women victims of physical, psychological or sexual violence, the Maison des Femmes aims to be a bubble of security in the heart of Saint-Denis, near Paris.


"

And where do you live now?"

asks the doctor to the young woman who is waiting in front of the reception desk.

Vague response from the person concerned: “

I moved some time ago

”.

The first does not take offense: “

you will tell me next time

”, she replies with a smile.

Here, building patient confidence is the watchword.

A small cluster of colorful buildings framed by trees, the Maison des Femmes, crowned by a rainy sky, clashes with the gray walls of the neighboring CHU in Saint-Denis.

The establishment, created in 2016 on the initiative of the Franco-Lebanese gynecologist-obstetrician Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, aims to be a bubble of peace and security for women in the heart of Saint-Denis.

While a bill aimed at creating universal emergency aid for victims of domestic violence must be voted on Monday, January 16 in the National Assembly,

Le Figaro

visited this structure which is already working to make these women their autonomy.

"One-stop shop"

Each…

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Source: lefigaro

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