Equal pay, street harassment, violence … Women's rights are still widely violated despite progress. Focus on associations that change the game.
If each year marks victories in terms of women's rights around the world (2020 will have seen the right to abortion be voted in Argentina), we are still far from the mark. This is why it is so important to support associations that fight to defend and strengthen our rights, on International Women's Rights Day, but also on the other 364 days of the year.
# 1 The Women's House
The Maison des femmes is a place in Saint-Denis whose goal is to welcome all women who are vulnerable or victims of violence. It was in June 2016 that this house was inaugurated at the entrance to the Center Hospitalier Delafontaine. It is a response to all requests: "from contraception to abortion, care around excision, rape or physical or psychological violence, in the family, marital or other context, our teams offer the most suitable and most suitable care. current ", they assure. An essential center. To make a donation to La Maison des femmes, it's here.
# 2 Skin
Founded in 2012 in Paris, Skin helps women, but also men, to live better after cancer thanks to an enriching, benevolent and non-judgmental artistic and sports program. "A setting that gives confidence through beauty, and that soothes through humor and lightness: to laugh is to be alive, and to laugh about it is to talk about it", explains Skin. As the association recalls, cancer is a disease that affects both body and mind. And she does not leave only marks in the flesh: even healed, she continues "to isolate affected individuals from the rest of society". Hence the interest of this beautiful therapy. To donate to Skin, it's here.
# 3 Stop street harassment
Stop street harassment fight against any sexist, homophobic, transphobic behavior and to promote equality in the public space. "Today we want to be a force for popular education at the national level in order to raise awareness and continue to reduce street harassment", says Stop street harassment. A first action is organized on March 25, 2014, rue de Lappe in Paris, then others are born in the wake. A local network of branches now makes it possible to develop actions and numerous partnerships: festivals, meetings with young people, collages of posters and stencils, distribution of leaflets … Benevolence, inclusiveness and pedagogy are the watchwords. of the collective. To make a donation to Stop street harassment, it's here.
This year, the dentu agency is launching the hashtag #ChooseToChallenge to highlight associations that fight against diseases affecting women, street harassment or even sexual assault and domestic violence. In this context, dentsu, of which aufeminin is a partner, particularly supports La Maison des Femmes, Skin and Stop harassment de rue, via a campaign on social networks and a financial donation.
# 4 Feminists in the City
The idea of Feminists in the City ? Calmly regain control of the street as a woman. And for that, what could be better than discovering a neighborhood while listening to a moment in the history of feminism, all in the form of an exploratory walk? Feminists in the City also offers masterclasses to learn more about feminism, the history of women in general but also the origin of discrimination. What to stem the stereotypes and to take a step closer to the sorority. To support Feminists in the City, it's here.
# 5 The "Keep your body" app
Available free of charge everywhere in France, the "Garde ton corps" application allows women victims of street harassment or assault to send an alert message and find a safe place. The platform was created by Pauline Vanderquand, after having been the victim of street harassment. "I was really fed up, the next day I launched the app project, too many stories of harassment kept coming back to me", explained the young woman to Parisian in August 2020. "Garde ton corps" brings together a network of partner bars and restaurants who are ready to welcome victims of harassment and assault. Similar concepts can also be downloaded: "App-Elles", "StreetAlert" or "The Sorority". MonChaperon, meanwhile, offers co-pedestrian access to return home serene.