2023-09-25 09:22:28
To fight against violence against women, the State will have to invest massively. This is the observation made by the Women’s Foundation, in a published report. According to the feminist foundation, between 2.6 and 5.4 billion euros are needed to effectively combat this violence. In 2023, power is far from the mark. The State will have spent 184.4 million euros to fight against this violence, describes the foundation which analyzed public budget documents.
These needs are increasing due to the increase in the number of female victims who report this violence and the number of support systems. To arrive at this overall estimate, the Women’s Foundation assessed the cost of each system and multiplied it by the number of potential beneficiaries. She retained a low hypothesis for the number of victims, corresponding to the number of women who report violence to the police, and a high estimate, which corresponds to the number of women reporting violence in victimization surveys.
Many structures do not have the financial means to meet the needs
In detail, between 2.3 and 3.2 billion euros should be used to fight domestic violence. This sum would notably make it possible to strengthen reception, orientation and overall support systems as well as specialized accommodation places. Currently, the state budget in this area has increased by 44.9 million since 2019 to reach 171.7 million euros, according to the Women’s Foundation. However, “this increase in absolute value masks a drop in spending per victim of domestic violence”, a sum that went from 1,310 euros to 967 euros.
Many associations fail to meet the needs of women and face funding difficulties, points out the Women’s Foundation. It calls for the establishment of “multi-year funding” and a simplification of grant application procedures “with a single window at state level”.
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