NGOs and relatives of women murdered by their partners rallied in Paris on Saturday to call on the government to take more decisive action de protect women from femicides, Euronews reports.
At least 74 French women have been killed by their other-half or ex-partners so far this year, more than at the same time last year, according to the "Femicides par compagnons ou ex" (Femicides by partners or exes) NGO.
"Last year, we counted 120 femicides," a representative for the NGO — who preferred to remain anonymous — told Euronews.
"There is no lull period: a woman is killed approximately every two days," she added.
This week alone, the collective counted four murders.
The country's High Council for Equality (HCE), said in a statement on July 1 that is was "alarmed" by the number of femicides, adding: "The HCE volunteers to identify the pathways and possible failures that have led to the murder of 70 women since the beginning of the year."
"It is concerning that the mechanisms for the protection of women victims of domestic violence and their children (...) are applied so sparingly,...