Why I March: Women’s March Paris
Bodily autonomy is a crucial issue. Indeed, the right to control our own bodies is the place where most of our intersecting struggles meet. However, in the debate over bodily autonomy in France, certain voices are almost completely ignored: those of people of colour, Muslims, LGBTQI+ people, people with disabilities, fat people, and sex workers… In this context, we also need to take a much harder look at how colonialism affects the right of certain bodies to exist in French society. This year, we wanted to hold a round table instead of a march so that we could sit down with local activists and engage in some in-depth discussions about the current situation in France and how we can concretely advance human rights. Indeed, after the round table, we will write an opinion piece to be submitted to one of the large newspapers in which we will summarize the major points of the conversation and the specific actions we now need to take.