Families Demand Action on Femicide Ahead of Journée Internationale Des Droits Des Femmes
Sunday at 9: 00 a. m. ET Families of femicide victims in Montréal joined public calls for stronger legal measures and social attention, linking the slogan “Pas une de plus” with the upcoming journée internationale des droits des femmes to press authorities for change.
Saint-Denis and Jean-Talon Window Displays ‘Pas une de plus’ in Montréal
A storefront at the corner of Saint-Denis and Jean-Talon in Montréal carried the slogan “Pas une de plus, ” a visible message from families of victims gathered by La Presse. The story names seven Québécoises killed in conjugal contexts since the start of the year—Tadjan’ah, Mary, Susana, Véronic, Marie-Kate, Sonia and Danielle—each cited as a reason relatives say the government must act.
Journée Internationale Des Droits Des Femmes: Marie Claire Publishes Special Issue and Backs Law-Cadre
Marie Claire is publishing a special issue beginning March 5 focused on sexual and gender-based violence and is backing the petition of the Fondation des Femmes for a comprehensive law-cadre against sexual violence. The magazine’s dossier includes an investigation into judicial failings and testimony from Juliette Binoche, Sally, Nathacha Appanah and Lio, and it relays the foundation’s call for reform ahead of the Journée Internationale Des Droits Des Femmes.
Marie Claire’s coverage highlights figures cited in the issue: 164 féminicides in 2025 and an estimated 600 to 800 suicides per year linked to conjugal violence, and it notes that the law-cadre proposal is carried by more than 110 parliamentarians and has already gathered over 100, 000 signatories. Anne-Cécile Mailfert, president of the Fondation des Femmes, urges reinforced mobilisation in an interview included in the special edition.
Catharine A. MacKinnon and Virginie Despentes Highlight Normalization of Violence
Legal scholar and writer Catharine A. MacKinnon is quoted observing that violence against women is often treated as “life of everyday, ” a phrase used to contrast how male-on-male violence is labeled as war while male violence against women is minimized. Writer Virginie Despentes is cited for an exercise that asks readers to transpose victims to other groups, illustrating how femicide is more tolerated when framed as private disputes rather than a public emergency.
Families interviewed describe deep grief and anger: parents who have lost daughters, children who have lost mothers, and grandparents caring for orphaned grandchildren. They say many survivors live with the sense that their lives do not count and that state disengagement persists even as deaths continue.
For readers following developments tied to the journée internationale des droits des femmes, Marie Claire’s special issue appears March 5 and families’ appeals were staged on the eve of March 8. More details expected March 5 at 9: 00 a. m. ET.
