jeudi, janvier 04, 2018

04.01.18, women, salvation army, soup kitchen,

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Paris, Thursday, January 4th, 2018

Marlene Schiappa
Secretary of State to the Prime Minister,
Responsible for Equality between women and men

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President of the Republic
Prime Minister
Presidents of Parliament
Chairmen of the parliamentary groups


Madam Minister,

I have the honor to come to you to ask you to advance women's rights less than their place in the public space.

The soup of the Salvation Army, rue Léon Jouhaux, opened all the year, is a great success of industrial food of the miserable populations.

There must be more than 200 people every night.

There is a waiting room and, six steps above, the refectory.

The first entry is at 19h.
.

The staff manages these crowds perfectly.

What concerns us here are women. 
They are a little less than thirty
There are also two minors, an old fool with his wife, and three handicapped people.

I talked about their place with a Salvation Army leader at the Christmas dinner. 

He nodded.
It will do nothing because the inertia is too strong
These street women were told that they would have their own queue.

It is submerged by the crowd of men and they find themselves as elsewhere, everywhere, all the time.

They say it constantly.
It is a deep wound for them

It would be enough for a higher authority to order that they enter the refectory before the men, at the opening at 18:30, and then they pass without delay.
a- As it is a self-service, there is no hindrance to what they expect in the refectory setting up the kitchen.
b- The dozen women who come after the first entry would not interfere with traffic.

You will be told that administratively, everything is planned and that it is not so serious.

Do not believe it.

You can ask the Prefect to ensure that this public meal respects the place of women in the public space and regularly check that it continues.

The flow handling staff is open and competent. 
It needs no less precise orders to act with determination.
Otherwise, everyone gives in to the slope of habits, those of the strongest; the men in this case

You have to do to people of good will, enjoy.

Thanking you for your attention.

Please accept, Madam Minister, the assurances of my highest regards,


Marc SALOMONE





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