France struggles to shake off everyday sexism, particularly among young men
France, Jan. 23 -- Despite the #MeToo movement, sexism remains at an "alarming" level in France with many young men seeing discriminatory or violent behaviour against women as acceptable, areport by France's High Authority on Equality (HCE)revealed.
"Sexism is not decreasing in France. On the contrary, some of its most violent manifestations are worsening and the younger generations are most affected," the HCEwrote in its report published Monday, describing the situation as "alarming".
Based on a study of 2,500 people, the HCE, an independent, consultative body, found that while most respondents rejected sexism in principle, "they fail to reject it in practice".
While there hasbeen "undeniable progress in women's rights" the HCE found ...
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