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France’s ‘culture of rape must become culture of protection’, campaigner says

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Issued on: 11/06/2026 – 22:01Modified: 11/06/2026 – 22:05

France is in the grip of a wave of sexual abuse scandals which has highlighted systemic failures in the handling of sexual assault and child abuse complaints. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen, Solène Podevin-Favre, President of Face à l’Inceste, says that the latest cases show that “the culture of rape and incest must change and become the culture of vigilance, of protection and we start by believing victims”.

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