Women for Women France is proud to announce a new partnership with Fondation Médecins du Monde, whose support will strengthen our work to help foreign-born women access information and exercise their rights when experiencing domestic abuse.
The multi-year funding will help us maintain, develop and regularly update our Multilingual Online Resource Centre. This online platform gives both foreign-born and French people experiencing domestic abuse in France access to practical, reliable information to help them understand what actions they can take, depending on their individual situation. The Resource Centre also connects victims with the most appropriate support organisations and services near them.
“Fondation Médecins du Monde is guided by a principle that we deeply share: healthcare and rights must be accessible to everyone, without a person’s immigration, social or financial circumstances becoming a barrier. These values resonate strongly with Women for Women France’s mission and commitment to supporting foreign-born women experiencing domestic abuse and gender-based and sexual violence in France. We are proud to have the support of Fondation Médecins du Monde as we continue helping women access their rights and healthcare, and regain their independence.”
Sarah McGrath, Chief Executive of Women France
Funding to improve access to information and specialist support
When someone is experiencing domestic abuse in France, understanding their rights and knowing what steps to take can be difficult. This is particularly true for foreign-born victims, who face additional barriers including language, unfamiliarity with the complex French legal system and difficulties accessing healthcare.
Women for Women France’s Multilingual Online Resource Centre was created to bring all this information together in one place and answer the questions of people experiencing abuse, as well as the professionals supporting them.
It now contains 90 practical guides available in 15 languages, covering essential, and sometimes life-saving, issues including safety, physical, sexual and mental health, access to safe housing, keeping children safe and obtaining a protection order. These resources help victims understand what they can do in their particular situation and the steps they need to take.
Fondation Médecins du Monde’s multi-year support will enable Women for Women France to continue this work over the long term: keeping information up to date, improving connections with local support organisations and helping victims navigate the steps towards safety and independence.
“One conviction guides our decision to support Women for Women France, as it does all our partnerships: local organisations, in this case immigrant women themselves, are best placed to understand what women need.”
Lisa Poupaud, Delegate of Fondation Médecins du Monde
About Women for Women France
Women for Women France is France’s leading national NGO dedicated to ending violence against foreign-born women.
Women for Women France is a “by and for” organisation that works with leading experts from around the world to help foreign-born people experiencing domestic abuse and gender-based violence in France access information, exercise their rights, and reestablish safety and independence.
About Fondation Médecins du Monde
Fondation Médecins du Monde works to achieve lasting improvements in access to rights and healthcare for everyone, in France and internationally. It prioritises support for organisations founded and led by women that work to improve women’s access to rights and healthcare.
Its work focuses on three areas: supporting civil society organisations, local communities and members of coalitions in which Médecins du Monde participates through its healthcare and advocacy work; supporting innovation and field-based research; and providing training in good practice while sharing operational and research findings.
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About WFWF
Women for Women France is the NGO dedicated to supporting and defending the rights of immigrants experiencing domestic abuse and gender-based violence in France.
WFWF is the creator and manager of the national Online Multilingual Online Resource Centre for all people confronted with domestic abuse and gender-based violence in France.
WFWF has a team of multi-disciplinary experts in France who monitor current events and laws and provide research-based insights and recommendations.