France to tackle sexual harassment with on-the-spot fines

New measures will also extend time limit for filing rape complaints and set age of consent at 15

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Protesters march in Paris on International Women’s Day 
(Image credit: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images)

The French government is unveiling a series of tough new measures aimed at tackling sexual harassment and abuse.

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