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The French government announces at the closing of the "Grenelle" domestic violence, a series of measures to combat violence against women. These measures are intended to protect the victims, their children and put an end to the list of feminicides, which continues to grow.
With our special envoy to Matignon , Anna Piekarec
To mark the importance of the event, this 25 November, international day against violence against women , Edouard Philippe is surrounded by twelve of his ministers. The Prime Minister unveils the entire plan to fight against domestic violence. At the opening of the "Grenelle" in early September, he had already announced ten emergency measures, including the creation of 1,000 places of accommodation for female victims or the removal of the parental authority of the violent father.
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" This is an important initiative because it has already contributed to make the subject known, to give it a national dimension," says Dr. Ghada Hatem, director of the House of Women of Saint-Denis, who participated in two of these groups of the "Grenelle". There have been working groups all over France. I'm not saying that the magic solution will come out of the " Grenelle " like a rabbit in a hat. But at least, this is perhaps the first time that all elements of the chain are questioned in a working group. "
Today, some 40 new measures are expected. Some are already known. The government has chosen to announce them drop by drop. For example, the firearms of violent spouses could be confiscated as soon as their wives complain, the firearm being responsible for almost one-third of the femicides.
Better training of law enforcement
Psychological violence, particularly that which causes women to commit suicide, should be enshrined in the law. Police officers who take in female victims at police stations will be better trained and will have an evaluation grid to identify warning signs.
Finally, there is an important measure for the aggressors. To prevent recidivism, the executive wants to create two centers where they will be supported. On the side of associations, it is still hoped that this fight against domestic violence will be accompanied by additional financial means. Not sure, however, that they are heard on this point.
" Everything is urgent," says Dr. Hatem. It is necessary both to care for these women, to protect them, so accommodation, that they can complain, so police, that justice is done, so lawyers, magistrates, judges, that the children are protected. Everything is important. We can not solve a single subject because it is a chain and if one link in this chain is faulty, the whole chain is fragile. So, you have to think the whole chain .
Question of parental authority
Like many other NGOs, the National Federation for Women's Solidarity (FNSF) has expressed its grievances. In particular, it manages the "39 19" listening platform, which has seen its number of calls double since the September communication campaign.
" We have made proposals, reports Françoise Brié, its president. " There is for example the question of parental authority, that is to say how we will avoid post-separation violence through children, through the residence of children. For example, how can a woman through the exercise of exclusive parental authority for her will avoid having to continually ask her abuser permission to, have her child tracked by a psychologist ... These are very concrete elements who will also, after the separation, allow the women to be better protected, secure, as well as their children. "
Since January 1, 2019, 137 cases of feminicide have already been recorded in France, not to mention the number of women who suffer the daily violence of their husband or companion.
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► Who are the violent men?
Psychic immaturity, inability to express and manage emotions, emotional deficiencies, sexist education. Specialists try to define the profile of violent men.
" We have a first group that we begin to know a little bit that we call the narcissistic perverts who are very concerned about themselves and who want power over the other, and therefore who destroy within the family the components of the family, safe from all eyes, says the psychiatrist Aurore Sabouraud-Seguin. Then there are men in difficult social situations, under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol and drugs are two extremely important factors of violence, and even of ".
To care for men
Can we take the root problem and treat these men and avoid recurrence? " The narcissistic perverse men do not ask to be treated. So we can not recover them, says the psychiatrist. On the other hand, I see those who have violent behavior, that is to say at a moment of frustration, at one time, they have passed the violent act. If they regret it, if they feel ashamed of it, if they understand that it is unacceptable, sometimes they agree to do a therapy. If we want to change, we can. "
Structures and devices that help violent men exist: speaking groups, accountability courses, psychological follow-ups. But in France, they are still rare.