France’s Struggle to Protect Women: Six Years After Grenelle Violence Reforms

France’s six‑year push against domestic violence has yielded new tools like emergency phones and restraining‑order bracelets, yet rising victim numbers and systemic gaps in enforcement and support highlight deep problems in translating political will into real safety for women
French Court Sentences Man to Life for Burning Wife Alive in Shocking Femicide Case

Daoud, a 31-year-old Algerian-born mother of three, had previously reported Boutaa for domestic violence. In 2020, he was convicted of choking her and threatening her with a knife but was released from prison later that year