• Families with limited resources
• Cramped housing
• Often numerous families
• Disrupted family structures (due to unemployment, internal conflicts, etc.)
• Living in the midst of illiteracy
• Etc…

        The living conditions of these young women are, most of the time, aggravated by the existence of a role, dictated by their sex, which they are "supposed" to assume. They are often required by their families to take charge of the cleaning, remain "pure" until marriage, and submit to the will of their fathers and brothers (and sometimes mothers) in all things. They cannot go out at night and cannot travel without their family.

       The problems of these second generation immigrant girls are often ignored or neglected by our society. People point out their academic success. Unfortunately, the reality is very different. During discussions we have had with these girls through the Association, we have discovered that many of them have only a mediocre education.

       The young girls and women who seek our help often evince destructive tendencies. Incapable of dealing with the problems they are faced with, they adopt self-destructive behaviors (drug abuse, suicide attempts, prostitution, scholastic failure, delinquency, etc.). They are searching for foundations on which to rebuild their personalities; they want to create their own values to liberate themselves from their familial constraints. They also need to live harmoniously in a society that sometimes perpetuates prejudices against their families. The continual rejection from both their families and society provokes an identity crisis. To help alleviate this, the Association has created a psychological support service, to which five psychologists donate their time. Requests for this service have steadily increased since its inception, and more and more people are on the waiting lists for sessions.

         Our objective is not only to aid these women to construct a better future, but also to permit them to acquire the confidence to live as full and happy citizens. These young women will be called upon to fulfill a key role in our society, as they represent an important aspect of social integration at a time when the question of the suburbs (banlieues) is a serious issue. We think that upon their shoulders rests the future of education, family unity, and integration into the work force.

• The Association is a tool for promoting the Rights and the Liberation of Women. Though feminist, "Voix d’Elles Rebelles" (Rebellious Voices) is not a sexist association.
   

• It is devoted to the Secular and Democratic Values of France. It is involved in the social-humanist, pacifistic struggle for the well-being & self-fulfillment of the individual. It is concerned with the safeguarding of the individual’s rights and dignity.
   

• The Association " Voix d’Elles-Rebelles " was created by French women and young girls, immigrants and the children of immigrants. It is open to women of all ages and origins, without distinctions of race, religion, class, etc.
   

• "Voix d’Elles Rebelles" is equally a space for community reflection and friendship where women find themselves again by working with groups of women towards a common goal regarding social and cultural plans.