Project presentation
Young women are particularly affected by gender-based violence: nearly 1 in 7 women aged 20–24 have experienced violence from a partner (compared with 1 in 10 women across all age groups). Despite being overrepresented among victims, young women rarely turn to support services. To reach this specific audience, En Avant Toute(s) created the chat platform www.commentonsaime.fr in 2016. The COVID-19 health crisis led to a surge in violence, causing chat usage to increase dramatically.
To meet this growing demand, the association has extended chat operating hours and seeks to strengthen the service by recruiting two additional responders. With a team of nine responders, the association can provide comprehensive support to women writing to the chat, helping them secure their safety and connecting them with services suited to their situation.
