Sunday, May 20, 2018

France takes a step forward in fighting catcallers but falls short on setting age of consent

France takes a step forward in fighting catcallers but falls short on setting age of consent

Men who whistle and catcall women on the streets of France may soon face stiff punishment. On Wednesday, lawmakers in the National Assembly — France's lower house of Parliament — passed measures to curb sexual violence. Among them: People caught harassing women on the street could be fined up to $885. Also, underage rape victims would have more time […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/05/20/france-takes-a-step-forward-in-fighting-catcallers-but-falls-short-on-setting-age-of-consent/

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