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France's 'culture of rape must become culture of protection', campaigner says

France's 'culture of rape must become culture of protection', campaigner says
France 24 Thursday 11 June 2026, 20:01 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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France is in the grip of a wave of sexual abuse scandals which has highlighted systemic failures in the handling of sexual assault and child abuse complaints. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Solène Podevin-Favre, President of Face à l'Inceste, says that the latest cases show that "the culture of rape and incest must change and become the culture of vigilance, of protection and we start by believing victims". Keywords for this article

France is in the grip of a wave of sexual abuse scandals which has highlighted systemic failures in the handling of sexual assault and child abuse complaints. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Solène Podevin-Favre, President of Face à l'Inceste, says that the latest cases show that "the culture of rape and incest must change and become the culture of vigilance, of protection and we start by believing victims". Keywords for this article
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