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| Have you been affected by street harassment? Share your stories | Have you been affected by street harassment? Share your stories |
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| A French woman has been praised for her courage in standing up to a street harasser in Paris. Marie Laguerre, 22, was punched by a man she had told to shut up after he catcalled her on the street. | A French woman has been praised for her courage in standing up to a street harasser in Paris. Marie Laguerre, 22, was punched by a man she had told to shut up after he catcalled her on the street. |
| This extreme incident has sparked a discussion on social media about how common it is for women to be harassed on France’s streets, an issue felt across the world. | This extreme incident has sparked a discussion on social media about how common it is for women to be harassed on France’s streets, an issue felt across the world. |
| Gender-based street harassment – from catcalls, sexually explicit comments to leering and assault – is far too prevalent. Many people ignore it, think catcalling is “banter” or part of “lad culture”, or just tolerate it as part of some people’s daily experience. | Gender-based street harassment – from catcalls, sexually explicit comments to leering and assault – is far too prevalent. Many people ignore it, think catcalling is “banter” or part of “lad culture”, or just tolerate it as part of some people’s daily experience. |
| We would like to know about the widespread problem of street harassment. How does catcalling makes you feel? Which instances of street harassment – whistles, unwanted comments – are the most irritating and harmful, and how does it affect you? Have you witnessed street harassment take place? | We would like to know about the widespread problem of street harassment. How does catcalling makes you feel? Which instances of street harassment – whistles, unwanted comments – are the most irritating and harmful, and how does it affect you? Have you witnessed street harassment take place? |
| Share your experiences | Share your experiences |
| Tell us how catcalling and street harassment affects you. You can get in touch by filling in the encrypted form below – anonymously, if you wish. Your responses will only be seen by the Guardian and we will feature some of them in our reporting. | Tell us how catcalling and street harassment affects you. You can get in touch by filling in the encrypted form below – anonymously, if you wish. Your responses will only be seen by the Guardian and we will feature some of them in our reporting. |
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