A-Infos (en) France, UCL AL #346 - Gender-based and sexual violence: January 11, 2024, feminist mobilization (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

In the wake of the scandal surrounding the "Depardieu affair" and 
Emmanuel Macron's statements, the collective of feminist associations 
and unions #feministstrike called for rallies in front of courts or 
prefectures this January 11 with the slogan: "Keep your old world, we 
want one without sexist and sexual violence". ---- The TV show 
"Complément d'énquête" recently highlighted Depardieu's totally 
unacceptable comments and actions towards women, reviving in the media 
his indictment in 2020 for rape and sexual assault.

The list of all those implicated is only growing: we think in particular 
of the case of Benoit Jacquot denounced by Judith Godrèche. This reveals 
issues that go beyond the simple individual case: sexual assaults 
committed by celebrities are often known to everyone, and the system 
protects them. We can therefore only welcome the counter-tribunal signed 
by 600 artists in response to that of the elite of the seventh art 
published in Le Figaro fearing the end of Depardieu's career.

But in any case, at the highest summit of the state, it had already been 
decided: "Gérard Depardieu makes France proud", "there is the 
presumption of innocence". A great admirer of the actor, Emmanuel Macron 
denounces an alleged "manhunt". Not a word for the victims... Today we 
could qualify the President of the Republic as a defender of the alleged 
attackers. In any case, this is not his first attempt. Let us remember 
the Darmanin affair, or that of Nicolas Hulot when he discredited 
feminists by comparing them to an "Inquisition society" making them 
executioners.

By invalidating the words of the victims denouncing these words and 
these actions, Emmanuel Macron can destroy the hopes of recognition of 
the harm suffered and the attempts at reconstruction of these women. 
Like his political record in matters of great national cause, 
self-proclaimed leader in the fight against violence against women, he 
has once again emptied this absolute necessity of its meaning.

A reversal of harmful stigmas
On November 25, there were still thousands of us in the streets to 
influence the course of events by demanding means to fight against 
violence against women and gender minorities. Many of us deal with it 
daily, because unfortunately, the exercise of violence is not only the 
responsibility of powerful people and public figures.

But unlike anonymous everyday predators, known attackers, through their 
influence and notoriety, legitimize the cowardice and violence of all 
others as acceptable social norms.

On March 8, we will be in the streets again, in particular to denounce 
the violence carried out by our bosses and our hierarchical superiors 
through our working conditions, the poor management of harassment and 
violence in companies and institutions. Free domestic work for women 
remains. The patriarchy is so used to counting on it that when women 
continue the work they already do at home on a paid basis, they are 
underpaid, insecure, mistreated and their social function devalued.

We do not accept it and that is why we will not give up.

Anne (UCL Montpellier)

https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Violences-sexistes-et-sexuelles-11-janvier-2024-mobilisation-feministe
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