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.
Yassimina Moumini speaks to women who have fled violent partners on a daily basis. As the coordinator of a women’s centre in Mayotte, a French overseas territory northwest of Madagascar, it’s her job to support them.
