Faced with the current situation, EAPN France is taking a stand to fight against inflation which is hitting people in poverty even harder. Solutions can therefore be found at two levels, the first being structural and lasting:
In 2008, the number of people at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion in France was 11 150 000, or 18.5% of the population. In 2019, there were 11 120 000 people or 17.9% of the French population. Between 2008 and 2019, there was a reduction of 30 000 people at risk of poverty and social exclusion. France is, in fact, far from the initial goal.
Women
Young people
Unemployed people
Inactive people
Workers in precarious employment
People with low-level of education
Single-parent households
Migrants (especially non-EU)
French overseas territories
On the right to sustainable food:
France remains one of the European countries with the lowest poverty levels. However, over the past ten years or so, the number of poor people in France has increased to reach more than 9 million in 2018, i.e. more than 14% of the total population. This aggravation is one of the most striking phenomena among the trends analysed by the Inequality Observatory. Covid has weakened the position of mainly the young and female people at risk of poverty.
Most affected groups
Young people (NEETS)
Single-parent families
The unemployed & the homeless
Undocumented people and Roma
Main priorities
Contact details
M.Guy Janvier
Tel: +33 659 733 368
Intern/Uniopss interlocutor: +33 153363551
E-mail: janvierguy (@) icloud.com
Website: www.eapn.fr