How to leave an abusive spouse when you are economically dependent or have few resources? Beyond physical and psychological violence, the issue of economic violence, sometimes more difficult to identify, must be taken into account in the protection of victims.
A “Emergency Advance for Victims of Domestic Violence” will be right at the heart of a bill already adopted in the Senate in the fall of 2022 and which will be examined by the National Assembly this Monday, January 16, 2023.
An interest-free loan for the financial independence of victims of domestic violence
It consists of a interest-free loan allow victims of domestic violence to acquire financial autonomy and to be able to recover. The proposal aims to establish a system in which the request would be sent to the CAFs and paid in three monthly installments for three months, the first installment of which would be paid within three days of receipt of the request. The loan amount has not yet been fixed.
A measure “inspired by the field”explains to Publication Northern UDI Senator Valérie Létard: “I have participated in many meetings involving all the actors, from the Prosecutor’s Office to the Police, including social owners, to identify any shortcomings in my area”.
A measure supported by Isabelle Rome
A proposal that aims to support, but also complete the Minister Delegated to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, responsible for Equality between women and men, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Isabelle Rome.
Guest of the Public Senate, he proposed that in certain circumstances a donation should be granted, and not a loan. “It is essential for me that we can help them without compensation”she insisted, pointing out that women who choose to leave an abusive spouse do so to “save their skin and that of their child”.
At the beginning of 2023, the new starter package, which aims to facilitate the steps taken by victims of domestic violence, it is tested in five or six other territories in France. He understands “an allowance, a skip-the-line system for childcare, integration or vocational training, emergency accommodation if needed, psychological support”.
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If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence or you just want to find out more:
- 3919 and the government website let’s stop They violence
- Our practical article My boyfriend hit me: how to react, what to do when you are a victim of violence in your relationship?
- The association All ahead and its help chat available at How do we love each other?
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