France: Thousands of people demonstrated against violence against women

In France thousands of people – mostly women, but many men too – demonstrated today from Paris to Marseille demanding a universal framework law to deal with violence against women. “The more we are, the more visible we will be, it’s an issue for everyone, not just women,” said Peggy Plou, who took part in the Paris demonstration along with tens of thousands of people – 80,000 according to organizers. In Marseille, in southern France, around 800 people, mostly young people, gathered in the Old Port to denounce sexist violence. “To break the law of silence, shame to change sides” and “No means no”, were written on the placards held by the protesters. “I feel that it concerns me, all of us can play a role, especially men,” explained 38-year-old Arnaud Garchet, who participated with his two children in the mobilization. “We are the source of the problem and the source of the solutions as well,” he noted. A little further, a woman […]
Source: News Beast

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