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| Woman hit by harasser in Paris sets up website for others to tell their stories | Woman hit by harasser in Paris sets up website for others to tell their stories |
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| A young woman who posted a shocking video of a man punching her outside a Paris cafe launched a website on Wednesday which allows victims of harassment to tell their stories. | A young woman who posted a shocking video of a man punching her outside a Paris cafe launched a website on Wednesday which allows victims of harassment to tell their stories. |
| The site Nous Toutes Harcelement aims to collect accounts of incidents “in the street, at work, in the private sphere” Marie Laguerre, 22 , said. | |
| “It’s anonymous, and that will allow these women to talk freely,” she added. | “It’s anonymous, and that will allow these women to talk freely,” she added. |
| Laguerre, a student, wrote on Facebook last week that she was returning home when a man started making lewd comments. She told him to “shut up” and kept walking away, while the man went in the opposite direction. | Laguerre, a student, wrote on Facebook last week that she was returning home when a man started making lewd comments. She told him to “shut up” and kept walking away, while the man went in the opposite direction. |
| In surveillance video provided by the cafe, the man is then seen grabbing an ashtray from a table on the cafe’s patio and throwing it at her. | In surveillance video provided by the cafe, the man is then seen grabbing an ashtray from a table on the cafe’s patio and throwing it at her. |
| He then returns and strikes Laguerre across the face. | He then returns and strikes Laguerre across the face. |
| She filed a complaint with police and later posted the video, writing that “we must no longer keep quiet”. | She filed a complaint with police and later posted the video, writing that “we must no longer keep quiet”. |
| Since her video went up on Facebook, Laguerre has received messages from around the world from women sharing their own experiences as well as from men offering their support. | Since her video went up on Facebook, Laguerre has received messages from around the world from women sharing their own experiences as well as from men offering their support. |
| Laguerre has done the rounds of French and international media retelling her story but now wants to capitalise on her new high-profile “to deliver a message and improve things”. | Laguerre has done the rounds of French and international media retelling her story but now wants to capitalise on her new high-profile “to deliver a message and improve things”. |
| Such harassment is a worldwide problem, she said. | Such harassment is a worldwide problem, she said. |
| Laguerre contacted established women’s groups for advice, said Fatima Benomar, spokeswoman for one such organisation Les Effrontees. | Laguerre contacted established women’s groups for advice, said Fatima Benomar, spokeswoman for one such organisation Les Effrontees. |
| “We considered things together and came up with the idea to create this site,” she added. | “We considered things together and came up with the idea to create this site,” she added. |
| The messages from the online witnesses will also go up on Facebook. | The messages from the online witnesses will also go up on Facebook. |
| Similar online projects already exist, but Laguerre said it was “important” to her to start a new initiative to tackle the problem. | Similar online projects already exist, but Laguerre said it was “important” to her to start a new initiative to tackle the problem. |
| Paris prosecutors have opened an inquiry following the posting of the video of the assault on her, according to legal sources. | Paris prosecutors have opened an inquiry following the posting of the video of the assault on her, according to legal sources. |
| On Wednesday French lawmakers gave final passage to a bill that outlaws sex harassment on the street. | On Wednesday French lawmakers gave final passage to a bill that outlaws sex harassment on the street. |
| The new law allows for fines of 90-750 euros ($105-$876) for gender-based harassment on streets and public transportation. | The new law allows for fines of 90-750 euros ($105-$876) for gender-based harassment on streets and public transportation. |
| It bans sexual or sexist comments and behaviour that is degrading, humiliating, intimidating hostile or offensive. | It bans sexual or sexist comments and behaviour that is degrading, humiliating, intimidating hostile or offensive. |
| It also expands the criminal definition of child rape and extends the statute of limitations for sex crimes. | It also expands the criminal definition of child rape and extends the statute of limitations for sex crimes. |
| Junior minister for gender equality Marlene Schiappa said she is convinced the measure will act as a “deterrent.” | Junior minister for gender equality Marlene Schiappa said she is convinced the measure will act as a “deterrent.” |
| Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report | Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report |
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