In most countries where intimate partner violence (IPV) has been criminalized, the issue of so-called “reciprocal” assaults arises. Criticized by feminist scholars, these situations often correspond to reactive acts of self-defense by women. However, legally qualifying self-defense remains a complex task. In France, women convicted of domestic violence may be required to attend accountability programs for perpetrators of intimate partner violence (RAVC). This article presents the results of an exploratory qualitative study based on 23 interviews with socio-legal professionals (n = 18) involved with these programs, as well as with women victims (n = 5) who had been summoned to participate as perpetrators. Their narratives reveal the effects of secondary victimization, a paradigmatic example of institutional gendered violence. For the professionals, gender-mixed sessions appear to create a certain “unease,” which nonetheless coexists with discourses advocating the neutrality of the law in cases of intimate partner violence.
This fifty-seventh episode features an interview with Glòria Casas Vila.
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