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Contenu sensible

Ce site contient du contenu sensible qui inclut des références à la violence sexuelle.

Pays

France

Scores
73.7/100
Global
55.9/100
Governance and accountability
63.3/100
Prevention
80.0/100
Healing
82.2/100
Justice

Europe & Central Asia

3rd

Global

6th

Governance and accountability

3rd

Prevention

3rd

Healing

2nd

Justice

Rang partagé — un ou plusieurs pays ont le même score.

Pathfinder

1st

Global

6th

Governance and accountability

4th

Prevention

4th

Healing

1st

Justice

Rang partagé — un ou plusieurs pays ont le même score.

EVAC Ministerial

2nd

Global

8th

Governance and accountability

6th

Prevention

3rd

Healing

2nd

Justice

Rang partagé — un ou plusieurs pays ont le même score.

G20

4th

Global

8th

Governance and accountability

7th

Prevention

6th

Healing

3rd

Justice

Rang partagé — un ou plusieurs pays ont le même score.

G7

3rd

Global

5th

Governance and accountability

4th

Prevention

3rd

Healing

2nd

Justice

Indicateurs contextuels
GDP per capita
46150.49
Level of poverty
15.6
Gini coefficient
31.2
Rule of Law Index
0.72
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
0.03
Women in parliament
36.2
Gender gap in educational attainment
1.0
LGBTQ Equality Index
74.0
Birth registration
100.0
Internet penetration rate
88.65
Online child sexual abuse
19.9
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Progress through data, policy, and investment

France has taken important legislative steps to protect children from all forms of sexual violence. The Penal Code explicitly criminalizes sexual acts against minors up to 18 when committed by a person in a position of authority, with aggravated penalties for intrafamilial child sexual abuse. 

It also clearly criminalizes all forms child sexual exploitation, including the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring and receipt of a child for exploitative purposes. These legal protections are reinforced by dedicated law enforcement units within the National Police and the National Gendarmerie responsible for investigating sexual violence against children.

In 2020, France became a pathfinding country making a formal government commitment to accelerate efforts to end violence against children. Building on this, the government launched the 2023–2027 National Action Plan to Combat Violence Against Children with 22 concrete actions to protect all children from any form of violence, including sexual violence. 

In 2025, France introduced a nationwide education programme on emotional, relational and sexual life aimed at addressing violence and harassment by strengthening children’s ability to seek help. 

Civil society has played a major role in advancing prevention and response efforts in the country. Since 2024, BeBraveFrance has led the advocacy efforts around a potential survivor council in France. Consultations on this initiative are currently underway at the ministerial level around this project, marking an important opportunity to make sure survivor voices are integrated in policy making

What remains: Closing the gaps in protection

Leadership comes with responsibility. By addressing gaps, such as:

  • Creating a National Action Plan that addresses online sexual violence against children and adolescents
  • Establishing a national survivors council
  • Mandating medical provider training on identifying and responding to sexual violence against children
  • Setting the minimum age of sexual consent and marriage to age 18

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