Intra-family violence: what remains to be done

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By: Marie-France Chatin Follow

1 min

November 20 is International Children's Rights Day.

November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

In 2020 with the entry into containment of countries and the restriction of movements put in place to contain the spread of the virus, Covid-19 has marked almost all aspects of life.

The closing of doors and the onset of isolation has been accompanied by an increase in reported cases of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence.

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The pandemic of violence against women is not new.

Even before the epidemic, 243 million women and girls had been abused by their companions in the previous year across the world.

Guests:

  • Muriel Salmona,

    president of the Association Mémoire Traumatique et Victimologie.

    Author of “ 

    Sexual Violence.

    The 40 essential questions and answers

     ”, the second updated and expanded edition of which has just been published by Éditions Dunod

  • Geneviève Garrigos,

     Paris councilor.

    Former President of Amnesty France

  • Pierre Verdrager,

    researcher in Sociology.

    Author of " 

    The forbidden child.

    From the defense of pedophilia to the fight against pedophilia

     ”at Armand Colin.

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