Thousands are said to have rallied against violence towards women last week in France. A new word is now in standard use, femicide, and statistics reveal that 116 women have been killed by their current or former partner in France this year.
France is said to have one of Europe’s highest domestic violence rates and according to news, has launched a 3 month conference on domestic abuse. It is not known wether figures have risen since France joined the wars in the middle east. France, along with Germany was a major critic of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Then news was they were fighting in the frontline. The effects of war may be a resolution towards violence.
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