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Amélie de Montchalin (center), Minister of Public Accounts, and Roland Lescure, her colleague from Economy and Finance, during their hearing on the budget for 2026, in Paris, October 14, 2025.

Lhe scene takes place on a Thursday night in November. Night session on the National Assembly, in full finances. In the small room of the Finance Committee, a slight buzz units in whereas a number of deputies speak in regards to the credit for the emotional, relational and sexual life schooling program, a system supposed specifically to problem sexist stereotypes. The noise will get louder. The socialist deputy for Seine-et-Marne Céline Thiébault-Martinez interrupts: “If everyone in this room, especially some of the men, had followed this program, they would realize that, as soon as a woman speaks, the men start whispering and talking, as if what women say has less importance. »

Eric Coquerel (La France insoumise), who directs the debates, can only agree with him. “We must recognize that there is often hubbub” in such a case, notes the president of the fee. He had already referred to as the deputies to order two weeks earlier. Discussions affirm “other gender stereotypes”, he provides: “Most of the amendments aimed at funding child protection or women’s protection have been defended by women, while most opponents have been men. » Yes, “gendered phenomena are observed even in our commission”, helps Antoine Léaument (LFI, Essonne).

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