France’s New Law Against Sexist Catcalls Gets Its First Conviction

In the first case invoking a new law against verbal sexual harassment, a French court has fined a man 300 euros — about $350 — for making lewd and insulting comments to a woman aboard a bus in a Paris suburb. The panel of judges in the case also sentenced the man to...

Instead of #MeToo, French Women Say 'Out Your Pig'

When reports of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse surfaced last month, the effects were felt well beyond the U.S. Three French actresses joined the accusations against Weinstein, and since then, momentum in France has spread beyond the world of cinema. Stories of...

France To Fine Men On-The-Spot For Cat-Calling

France’s gender equality minister, Marlene Schiappa, on Monday set out plans for new legislation aimed at fighting sexual violence and harassment. Schiappa, 31, told RTL radio in an interview that the new law, to be voted on next year, would among other things...