Anyone in France caught “upskirting” — the act of taking photos or filming videos up a woman's skirt without their permission — will soon face up to one year in prison and a fine of up to €15,000.
- Women in Paris tell their stories of being groped, pestered and sexually harassed
- 'Half of French women' alter clothes to avoid harassment
Photo: Jean Francois Gornet/Flickr
The most recent version of a bill against sexual and gender-based violence has been amended to make “capturing immodest images” an offense.
URGENT SVP: un gars à filmé sous ma jupe là dans un centre commercial on a appelé les flics vous pouvez me dire ce que je peux faire svp ?
— You are probably racist ? (@Gasparsavourese) July 3, 2018
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