1. EMS1_3 avril 20131 Seminar on Violence Against Women The French presentation Auffret Colonel Auffret Istanbul. May, 31, 2013

2. EMS1_3 avril 20132 Plan - Overview of the French Gendarmerie - Assessing violence against women in France. Key figures - Recent progress in tackling violence against women - Continuing the fight to end violence against women - The gendarmerie specific policies

3. EMS1_3 avril 20133 1- Overview of the French Gendarmerie - Two police forces One mission - The military status - Organisation

4. EMS1_3 avril 20134 2- Assessing Violence Against Women - An effort to bridge shame and guilt - Collecting more thorough data - Key figures

5. EMS1_3 avril 20135 2- Assessing Violence Against Women - Every 3 days a woman dies of domestic violence - 600 000 acts of violence were committed against women among which 1/3 concern sexual violence - 4,200 women have been raped among whom 1/4 within the couple

6. EMS1_3 avril 20136 3- Recent Progress in Tackling Violence Against Women 31- Raising public awareness - 3 action plans since 2007 - An information campaign titled « violence against women : dare to speak » - A free toll number and a dedicated website for helping the women victims of violence

7. EMS1_3 avril 20137 3- Recent progress in tackling violence against women 32- Strengthening legal framework - 2010 law relative to the violence against women ► Judges can prescribe protection of the victims ► Forced marriage aggravates charges - 2012 law relative to sexual harassment - 2013 Creation of the cross-ministries mission dedicated to violence against women

8. EMS1_3 avril 20138 4- Continuing The Fight to End Violence against Women - Putting an end to sexism by carrying out at every school level awareness-raising campaigns - Improving communication before the acts of violence. Allocation of a telephone for the women in great danger

9. EMS1_3 avril 20139 5- The Gendarmerie Specific Policies 51- Improving the servicing of victims through better training - The initial training includes : ► A special teaching dedicated to the women victims of violence ► A new method for better-managed depositions - The in-service training includes case studies by civic groups

10. EMS1_3 avril 201310 5- The Gendarmerie Specific Policies 52- Raising awareness of the victims - Specialised units in youth crime prevention. The gendarmes go to schools to make presentations on violence against women (sexual violence or harassment,...)

11. EMS1_3 avril 201311 5- The Gendarmerie Specific Policies 53- Beefing up victims' support - At every county level, an officer is designated as the local referent for domestic violence. - Relay implementation with social services and associations.

12. EMS1_3 avril 201312 5- The Gendarmerie Specific Policies 54- Improving the partnership with the civil society. After a complaint, the victim receives the contact information of victims associations.

13. EMS1_3 avril 201313 5- The Gendarmerie Specific Policies 55- Participating to national level policy design on prevention of violence against women - Victims Committee - Cross-ministries mission for the protection of women against violence 30