A woman in France transporting a self-defense aid is more likely to be sentenced and fined than a man accused of sexual assault. Only 14.7% of reported sexual assaults, in France, end in prison sentences. 

As a woman in the city of Paris you are catcalled, followed, and harassed without the proper means to protect yourself. In France a person can legally own some self-protective aids, but carrying and transporting them can result in a 15 000 euro fine and or 1-year imprisonment.  Even though 37% of women in France have faced sexual assault and face harassment in public spaces they are unable to transport self defense aids to protect themselves. 

There needs to be change to legislation that will allow less restrictive self-defense laws: allowing possession and use of aids like tasers and pepper spray. 

Members of local and national government in France need to pledge to revisit self-defense laws with women in mind. 

A woman in France transporting a self-defense aid is more likely to be sentenced and fined than a man accused of sexual assault. Only 14.7% of reported sexual assaults, in France, end in prison sentences. 

As a woman in the city of Paris you are catcalled, followed, and harassed without the proper means to protect yourself. In France a person can legally own some self-protective aids, but carrying and transporting them can result in a 15 000 euro fine and or 1-year imprisonment.  Even though 37% of women in France have faced sexual assault and face harassment in public spaces they are unable to transport self defense aids to protect themselves. 

There needs to be change to legislation that will allow less restrictive self-defense laws: allowing possession and use of aids like tasers and pepper spray. 

Members of local and national government in France need to pledge to revisit self-defense laws with women in mind.