A demonstrator holds a placard which reads "Only 1% of rapists are convicted - let's protect the victims" as they take part in a protest against sexual violence on the day of the examination by a special committee of the National Assembly of a Bill for the protection of women and children, in front of the City Hall in Lyon on September 7, 2026. Following the Lyhanna case- involving an 11-year-old middle school student found raped and murdered in June - a highly anticipated "comprehensive" bill aiming to address the entire spectrum of violence (identification, prevention, support, the justice system and the monitoring of both perpetrators and victims) began its legislative journey on September 7, 2026, being reviewed by a special committee at the National Assembly ahead of its presentation to Parliament in early October. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP via Getty Images)