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France to try and end violence against women

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France wants to end violence against women. It will teach people about this. It wants the police to help women. France's president wants to teach children about pornography. He also wants more rape victims to go to the police. Finally, he wants stronger laws against people being bad to women in the street.

Reducing violence against women is a government promise. A woman is killed by her husband or ex-husband in France every three days. Not many women go to the police. The president said: "France should [not] be one of those countries where women live in fear." He said criminals who hurt women should go to prison.

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France will try to end violence against women. It will educate the public and children about sexism and violence against women. It wants more police support for victims of domestic violence. France's president spoke on Saturday. He said he wants to educate children about pornography. He also wants to make it easier for rape victims to go to the police. Another aim is to have stronger laws against people harassing women in the street.

Reducing violence against women is one of the government's big promises. There was a minute's silence on Saturday for the women killed by their husband or ex-husband. A woman is killed in France every three days. The president said: "France should no longer be one of those countries where women live in fear." He added that criminals who hurt women should go to prison. Many famous men around the world are currently face charges of sexual assault.

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France has started a new project to try and end violence against women. The project's aim is to educate the public and children about sexism and violence against women. It also aims for more police support for victims of domestic violence. France's president spoke about the project on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. He said he wants to educate children about pornography. A second goal is to make it easier for rape victims to go to the police. Another plan is to have stronger laws against harassing people in the street.

The president made reducing violence against women one of his government's promises. During his speech, there was a minute's silence for the 123 women killed by their husband or ex-husband in 2016. One woman is killed in France every three days. The president said: "France should no longer be one of those countries where women live in fear." He added that criminals who harass, insult, touch, or attack women should be brought to justice. A growing number of famous men in Hollywood, business, politics and the media face charges of sexual assault.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has started a new project to try and bring an end to violence against women. The project aims to educate the public and schoolchildren about sexism and violence against women. It will also improve police support for victims of domestic violence. President Macron spoke about the project on Saturday, which was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The new project has many aims. One aim is to teach school children about pornography. A second goal is to make it easier for rape and assault victims to go to the police. Another plan is to introduce stronger laws against harassing people in the street.

President Macron has made reducing violence against women one of his main projects. During his speech, he observed a minute's silence for the 123 women killed by their husband or ex-husband in 2016. One woman is killed in France every three days. Mr Macron said: "France should no longer be one of those countries where women live in fear." Fewer than one woman in five goes to the police to report violence against them. Macron said: "Criminals who harass, insult, touch, or attack women must be identified and brought to justice." Macron's speech comes at a time when a growing number of powerful men in Hollywood, business, politics and the media face charges of sexual assault.

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