French courts have in the last eight months handed 447 fines to violators of a new law that seeks to combat harassment of women, the country's equality minister Marlène Schiappa has confirmed.
A spokesperson for Schiappa told CNN the minister is"proud" of the numbers and feels that the legislation will make a long-term difference for French women. Under the law, which bans sexual or sexist comments that are"degrading, humiliating, intimidating, hostile or offensive," offenders can be fined on the spot from 90 to 750 euros .France's National Assembly approved the law, which applies to wolf whistles and similar harassment, in July last year.
Where was VilaineSchiappa during the last 6 months of french social protest during which many women were abused by the police? Does woman with Yellow Vest cease to be a woman then?
Avec_Marlene Her French police :
Mon dieu elle est même sur CNN elle !? 😄
Free speech is banned, so totally competent females can be protected like children from thoughts of others. CNN calls this progress.