Every day, more than 3 victims of marital feminicide or attempted feminicide

Every day in France, more than 3 women are victims of domestic feminicide or attempted feminicide, according to data from the interministerial mission for the protection of women (Miprof) published this Tuesday, November 19 and covering the year 2023.

Last year, 93 women were victims of feminicide, 319 victims of attempted feminicide and 773 victims of harassment by a spouse or ex-spouse leading to suicide or an attempt, i.e. 1,185 female victims in total, according to this report. annual report.

This is the first time that Miprof has included victims of “forced suicide“, an offense entered into the penal code in 2020, a request made by feminist associations who demanded a complete overview of violence against women.

“Only feminicides within couples”

In total, “this represents more than three women per day who are victims of direct feminicide or attempted feminicide, such as murder or assassination, or indirect victim such as suicide or attempted suicide.“, underlined Julie Caillet, project manager at the National Observatory of Violence against Women, which depends on Miprof.

“However, this figure only takes into account feminicides within the couple and does not take into account all feminicides.“, she said during a presentation of the report in Paris. “However, it is important to remember that feminicides are gender crimes which aim to directly or indirectly kill women and girls, precisely because they are women and girls, regardless of their relationship with the perpetrator.“.

In 2023, law enforcement recorded 3,405 offenses for sexist and sexual outrage, or 19% more than in 2022, we can also read in the report. And 230,000 adult women declared having been victims of sexual violence, the equivalent of the population of the city of Lille. These women are between 18 and 24 years old in almost 60% of cases.

“This violence is upsetting, unacceptable and unspeakable, we will continue to mobilize, our struggle must never end“, declared the Minister of Health Geneviève Darrieussecq at the opening of the conference.