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France: An observatory of sexist and sexual violence in politics

Source: Nenroll

The presidential campaign in sight. To fight against physical and psychological violence against women, the feminists behind the #MeTooPolitique movement announced on Monday February 21 the launch of an observatory on gender-based and sexual violence.

While proven or alleged acts of sexual violence have multiplied in recent years on the French political scene, nearly 300 women from this milieu had published a column in Le Monde in mid-November to denounce the status of women in this sphere with the hashtag #MeTooPolitique.

Click here to read the full article published by Nenroll on 21 February 2022.

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Alice Coffin (à gauche), conseillère écologiste de Paris et Sylvia Casalino (à droite), ingénieure en aérospatiale, lors d'une manifestation #MeToo Politique, le 25 novembre à Paris. (Cha Gonzalez/Libération)

The presidential campaign in sight. To fight against physical and psychological violence against women, the feminists behind the #MeTooPolitique movement announced on Monday February 21 the launch of an observatory on gender-based and sexual violence.

While proven or alleged acts of sexual violence have multiplied in recent years on the French political scene, nearly 300 women from this milieu had published a column in Le Monde in mid-November to denounce the status of women in this sphere with the hashtag #MeTooPolitique.

Click here to read the full article published by Nenroll on 21 February 2022.

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