France, Nov. 25 -- Feminist organisations have sought such a text for years, while the bill also extends to violence against children.

In an interview with French news agency AFP, Berge said that a comprehensive framework "would go further on a number of issues that have not yet been addressed, or have only minimally been addressed by the law".

The bill was drafted with all parliamentary groups and includes 53 legislative measures plus regulatory steps.

The move comes as deadly attacks on women rise in France. The latest figures from the Interministerial Mission for the Protection of Women (Miprof) show domestic femicides rose 11 percent between 2023 and 2024, with 107 women killed by a partner or ex-partner.

Deadly attacks on women r...