Headline Roundup August 3, 2018
France Outlaws Catcalling and Gender-based Street Harassment
Summary from the AllSides News Team
French lawmakers voted to outlaw catcalling and gender-based street harassment, with fines for perpetrators ranging from 105-875 U.S. dollars.
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France Outlaws Catcalling After Paris Woman Attacked by Street Harasser
The Daily Caller
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French lawmakers voted late Wednesday to outlaw sexual harassment on the streets, passing a bill that would hit catcallers with heavy fines for making unwanted advances in public.
If you catcall in France, you’re going to pay for it
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In July, video footage from a shocking scene recorded on CCTV in Paris went viral.
France bans catcalling, outlines steep fines for gender-based street harassment
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A bill approved Wednesday by French lawmakers outlines steep fines for gender-based harassment on the country's streets and public transportation.
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