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Women for Women France looks to promising practices and leading thinking on gender-based violence from within France and around the world, and aims to raise awareness, and offer practical recommendations and insights for policy makers, professionals, and individuals.

Statement: the proposed measure that will increase gender-based violence and reduce body autonomy for women in France

Women for Women France has alerted to the danger of the increase of violence against women in France following a proposed reform to the State Medical…

Phase Two of the national rollout of the Multilingual Online Resource Centre for all victims of domestic abuse in France and the professionals who support them 2024-2027

Women for Women France has commenced Phase Two of its national rollout of the Multilingual Online Resource Centre for all victims of domestic abuse in…

Women for Women France issues a warning for people in France renewing or applying for residency permits

The Women for Women France Multilingual Online Resource Centre team issues a warning for people in France currently renewing or applying for residency…

The national domestic abuse and sexual violence support line - 3919 - is now available in 185 languages

This major step forward brings France one step closer to complying with its Istanbul Conventional obligations regarding victim support service…

A statement from the President of Women for Women France regarding the Minister Delegate for Gender Equality’s comments at the Senate

Yasmine El Kotni President, Women for Women France

WFWF raises concerns that the new emergency domestic abuse payment is discriminatory and will put victims at risk

The new emergency payment for domestic abuse victims is now available in France. This is a welcome and vital measure which will drastically improve…

WFWF warns of risk posed to domestic abuse victims by removing the State Medical Aid scheme (AME)

Women for Women France calls for victims of gender-based violence to be considered in the debate on the removal of the AME scheme.

2022 Annual Impact Report

In 2022, Women for Women France transformed the services available to foreign-born people confronted with domestic abuse and gender-based violence in…

WFWF works with French Police, defends the rights of migrant women

In partnership with the French Ministry of the Interior, the National Police, and the National Gendarmerie, Women for Women France (WFWF) has…

WFWF advocates for migrant women at national committee

Women for Women France, represented by CEO Sarah McGrath and President Yasmine El Kotni, sits on the national committee for the deployment of support…

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