Outrage as women are punched on the streets of Paris and London
The attack on student Marie Laguerre outside a Paris cafe went viral when it was captured on CCTV
Outrage sparked by men punching young women on the streets of Paris and London has triggered demands for greater action to change men’s attitudes, days before France prepares to pass a law to punish public sexual harassment with fines.
In a CCTV video, which has gone viral, a man can be seen hitting 22-year-old student Marie Laguerre in the head, next to a busy cafe in the French capital, after she rebuffed his advances.
“Because I reacted to his harassment, a man hit me publicly on the street, in broad daylight, in front of dozens of witnesses. Unacceptable. Stop street harassment,” Laguerre posted on Twitter.
Globally, one in three women and girls experiences physical or sexual violence, the United Nations estimates.
