Contents of this special issue: “Stop street harassment!”, “Surf therapy: a wave of hope”, “Dad killed mom”, “Judging violent men”, “South Africa: women against attack.”
Two days before the International Day to Combat Violence Against Women, November 25, “Envoyé Spécial” devotes its program to this theme, in an innovative format. Elise Lucet intervenes at the heart of the reports to decipher certain situations or get witnesses to react. What means are being implemented to combat the scourge of violence against women? How to support those close to victims of femicide? Has French society really evolved after the MeToo movement and the numerous prevention campaigns?
Some scream like turkeys to scare away the attackers, others return the insults with virulence, most move on, head bowed, as if in a fatalistic acceptance of the situation. In 2022, in France, the authorities recorded 2,308 outrages and sexual assaults on public transport, and in the street, almost 8 out of 10 women have already been followed.
Whistling, obscene gestures or noises, insults, rubbing, touching… The spectrum of what is commonly called street harassment is very broad. However, it gives women in general the same feeling, that of being prey. How do they deal with ordinary sexism? “Special Envoy” covers the issue.
A report by Tetiana Pryimachuk, Lucie Rémy and Romain Giraud.
Surf therapy: a wave of hope
There are six of them, they don’t know each other but they have one thing in common. All these women have suffered violence or experienced trauma which today prevents them from living peacefully. After several months, even years of therapy within the Unit specializing in psycho-trauma support (USAP) at the Robert-Ballanger hospital in Villepinte, their caregivers considered them ready to experience an adventure together. as surprising as it is unprecedented: taking part in a surf therapy stay.
Between fears, doubts, struggles and joys, will they draw from the ocean the strength to believe in the future again? This is what Fatima Le Griguer Atig, clinical psychologist who instigated this stay, and her entire team of therapists hope for.
A report by Floriane Chaume, Sarah Lerch, Jérôme Sarfati and Alexandre Amaral.
Guest: Karine Boucher, world number one in paragolf for ladies, arm amputee category. who rebuilt herself thanks to golf after an attempted femicide.
Dad killed mom
In 2022, 129 children in France lost their mothers to femicide. What support for these children, whose mother is dead and their father is in prison for having killed her?
For the first time, the cameras of “Special Envoy” were able to film at the Hospices Civils de Lyon, where a protocol was put in place to shelter the children just after the murder of their mother, and then offer them psychological support to help them grow, beyond the tragedy.
A report by Alice Gauvin, Sarah Lerch, Renaud Perret and Marielle Krouk.
Guests: Mélanie Duplâtre, psychologist, Nathalie Prietohead of medical-psychological emergency service, and the staff of doctors and psychologists who take stock of the 14 minors monitored as part of this hospital protocol in Lyon.
Judging violent men
How can we better judge domestic violence? At the Clermont-Ferrand court, a specialized center was set up four years ago, made up of volunteer magistrates, specifically trained. Several times a month, these magistrates preside over hearings dedicated to domestic violence.
The objective: to allow victims to feel more confident, and to make the perpetrators, judged one after the other for similar acts, understand the seriousness of their actions. Adapt sentences as best as possible to prevent recidivism. “Special Envoy” obtained exceptional authorization to film these hearings.
A report by Alice Gauvin, Elodie Delevoye, Sarah Lerch, Vincent Zanetto, Maxime Cayot and Marielle Krouk.
South Africa: women strike back
In South Africa, a woman is killed every three hours. It is one of the worst countries on the planet in terms of femicide. Statistics also show that a South African woman has a 40% risk of being raped during her lifetime, particularly during “punitive” gang rapes which target women suspected of being homosexual.
Faced with this catastrophic situation, women now have a radical response: they learn to shoot. “Special Envoy” followed these training courses where women learn to kill their attackers, the only solution in a world where, according to them, “it will be them or us“.
A report by Loïc de La Mornais, Baptiste Laigle, Gabriel Porrometo, Roméo Cristien.
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