On Wednesday, at a press briefing on the "Grenelle" against domestic violence, Marlène Schiappa gave a progress report on the subject. In addition to the idea of starting a reflection on the carrying of weapons of violent men, the Secretary of State for Gender Equality reminded that female victims could be both young and old.
"There is a real percentage of women under 30, so young, who are killed by their spouse or former spouse," said Marlene Schiappa. "The place of older women is also real," she added, adding that "more than 17% of femicides are women over 71".
The carrying of weapons in question
In addition, Marlène Schiappa also voted to advocate a reflection on the carrying of weapons of violent men. The police should be able to control more easily if men suspected of domestic violence have a firearm, to reduce the risk of feminicide, said Wednesday Marlene Schiappa, denouncing a "blind spot" of prevention policies.
"We saw several cases of feminicide this year that showed that, despite the various complaints, the man considered violent always had at his disposal a weapon, sometimes with permissions," said Secretary of State in charge of the gender equality.
"This is a subject of concern for us, on which we must be able to work," especially as the firearm is the most common mode of operation in femicides, with 31.8% of cases.
3919
The Secretary of State also welcomed the fact that the emergency number for women victims of violence, the 3919, has seen a clear upsurge since the launch of the "Grenelle": 1,661 recorded calls on September 3, against 150 to 200 per day normally, and this has not "decreased" thereafter.
The 3919, which does not work at night, should "eventually" be open 24 hours a day, which would include responding to calls from women residing in Overseas, embarrassed by jet lag, said the secretary of State.