For survivors of gender-based violence in French overseas territories, 'silence prevails'

[Queenie]

For survivors of gender-based violence in French overseas territories, 'silence prevails' According to a report published by French feminist organisation En avant toute(s), life is particularly harrowing for survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence in French overseas territories like Martinique, Mayotte and Guadeloupe. The subject is taboo and victims are often so isolated that many don’t speak out.