In a society where violence is on the rise, they occupy high-risk jobs, at the forefront of social unrest. How are they holding up? Living testimonies.
Is society more violent, or are we simply more aware of violent acts than we used to be? The number of murders, excluding terrorist acts, has been decreasing since the end of the 20th century.e century. In twenty years, it has even stabilized, reaching 800 per year, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. But the latest barometer on the state of sexism in France, published at the end of January by the Supreme Council for Equality between Women and Men, shows that it continues and that, worse, that “its most violent manifestations are ‘escalating'”. Thus, 14% of French women say they have been sexually harassed or raped. Despite the collective awareness instilled by the MeToo movement, 2019’s domestic violence Grenell, and a younger generation more concerned about gender inequalities, the numbers are alarming. Since 2017, registered cases of domestic violence have increased by 42% (Insee). And only part of this sad growth is due to…
Source: Le Figaro
