France and Belgium already have a full complement of laws, while Greece and Portugal frankly don t have a clue. Ironically, for a country with a strong Communist Party, there is no solidarity among the workers. Women are usually silent observers of abuse. Or worse, they think victims were asking for it, the report reveals. Obviously legislation alone will not solve the problem.
Unemployment is high, the economy unstable and no one wants to rock the boat.
The first shaky step in this social revolution is talking. Luckily this is an art at which Italians excel. They holler, gesture extravagantly and pound home their points. Two prominent female politicians even resorted to fisticuffs while debating sexual harassment on national television. And perhaps men will think twice if they get a dose of their own butt-slapping sexist medicine.