Already a Future Women? Sign in The Latest How Technology May Help Curb Street Harassment In France, men are now fined for cat calling, as a new report finds alarming rates of street harassment across the globe. A new online tool may hold the key to reducing rates. By Lara Robertson Published 31 January, 2026 The Latest How Technology May Help Curb Street Harassment In France, men are now fined for cat calling, as a new report finds alarming rates of street harassment across the globe. A new online tool may hold the key to reducing rates. By Lara Robertson Published 31 January, 2026 Previous article How To Dismantle ‘The Maternal Wall’ Next article Calling All Businesses: Future Women Launches Future Women Academy From gropes, to catcalls and less-than-subtle leers, if you’re a woman, you probably have a story (or ten) about being sexually harassed or assaulted in public. Street harassment is an all too common experience that women and girls all over the world are forced to endure on a daily basis. Unfortunately, it is a problem that the public and law enforcement often turn a blind eye to. To commemorate the International Day of the Girl, Plan International, an organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls, released their Unsafe In The City report on Thursday. Based on the testimonies of 21,000 females living in Delhi, Kampala, Lima, Madrid and Sydney, the report found found that in all five cities, boys and men routinely harass and assault young women and girls. Join the club Already a member? Sign in Gender equality The latest Best Of Future Women Culture 30% of women go into prison homeless. 50% are homeless when they leave. By Sally Spicer Career Giaan Rooney didn’t stay in her lane By Melanie Dimmitt Culture Child psychologist warns parents and experts are avoiding this one DV question – at a cost By Sally Spicer Culture 5 moments that prove women won the Winter Olympics By Jesse Kitzler Career She didn’t pivot. She survived. Then she built an empire. By Melanie Dimmitt The Latest 3 Australian Women On Marriage Equality By FW Leadership 5 career lessons from the Australian Open By Odessa Blain Family The weirdest part of my pregnancy has nothing to do with me By Sally Spicer Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
