This is a report in April that pulled the alarm. 100% of public transport users said they had already suffered in their lives of gender harassment or sexual assault.
Identify sensitive places
Marisol Touraine, Minister of Health announced strong measures to fight against this phenomenon. This is what comes to detail the government after six months of consultation between the Ministry of Women’s Rights, the RATP or SNCF.
Following this consultation, the government announced twelve commitments against harassment in transport. They want to identify places where insecurity is highest. To do so, the steps are organized by SNCF with women’s groups.
New tools to fight against harassment
In the fall, an awareness campaign consisting of ‘displays is scheduled to make a return to the law to transport users. The plan announced not only prevention but also implements tools.
If a user attends a situation of harassment, it can dial 31 17 to report on the SNCF network. A geolocation application is also planned.
stops on demand at Nantes
The carriers will also be trained to the problem of harassment. The teams will now mixed. While countries such as England were considering subway cars reserved for women, this idea was rejected in France.
In Nantes, an experiment is set up. Buses will test the stop on demand. This will enable women to approach their destination: a service that already exists in Canada and if the test is successful, could be generalized in France
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