One French woman in eight has been raped, study says

The study for the Fondation Jean Jaurès, a Paris-based think tank, also says 43% have been subjected to sexual touching without their consent.

Like many other countries, France has seen women take to social media to highlight abuse in recent months.

Many have shared their experiences under the hashtag "Balance ton porc" ("rat on your pig").

The campaign was launched following the rape allegations against Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein last October.Most of the women reporting such abuse have experienced it several times, it adds.

The report highlights the "heavy consequences and long-term repercussions suffered by the victims".
Puritanism?

But the "rat on your pig" movement has generated national debate around what constitutes harassment.

Last month French movie star Catherine Deneuve was one of 100 women who signed an open letter claiming the movement had gone too far. It warned of a new type of "Puritanism" and insisted men should be "free to pester women".

"Rape is a crime, but trying to seduce someone, even persistently or clumsily, is not - and nor is men being gentlemanly a chauvinist attack."


Source :- bbc