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Progress of gender equality in France
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Translations of EIGE's work in French
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- Administrative data sourceViolence
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
The imposition on a person, of repeated remarks or behaviour of a sexual nature that impairs her/his dignity because of their degrading or humiliating character, or creates an intimidating, hostile or...
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Any act of sexual penetration, of any nature whatsoever, committed against another person by violence, constraint, threat or surprise is rape. Rape is punished by fifteen years imprisonment.
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Harassing one’s spouse, or partner under a civil solidarity pact, or partner, through repeated acts resulting in harming the physical and mental health of that person, is punished by three years'...
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
Sexual assault consists of any sexual offense involving violence, constraint, threat or surprise.
- Legal definitionViolence, Justice
In France, "domestic violence" is violence between those engaged within a couple, married or not, as well as violence against the couple’s children, or between a former spouse, partner or ci...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
Country of origin: INT Q1. Does the document discuss/deal with… ... the regulatory framework underpinnning administrative data collection? Related to VAW...
- ResourceHealth, Violence
Country of origin: INT Q1. Does the document discuss/deal with… ... the regulatory framework underpinnning administrative data collection? Related to VAW...
- ResourceEducation, Employment
This document provides examples of good practices of gender mainstreaming into the ESF in France.
- ResourceEducation, Employment
This document offers some guidelines to realise gender impact assessments.
- ResourceHealth, Violence
This paper explains the steps to take to set the service of a referent for cases of domestic violence in Charent. Relation: Centre d'information sur le droits des femmes et des familles Charente
- ResourceHealth, Violence
This document aims to be useful to professionals and victims to ensure a good quality intervention....