France mulls sex harassment law, hopes for success finally

Paris:  French lawmakers are nearing passage of a law on sexual harassment, more than two months after the country's previous one was thrown out by a court — and all pending cases along with it.

In the meantime, women in France have been without recourse — something the government hopes will change soon.The French Assembly, which takes up the law on Tuesday, is the same place where last week a female member of the Cabinet faced hoots and catcalls, apparently for wearing a brightly colored dress in session.Women's rights advocates say they fear the law could be a hard sell for those under pressure to keep their jobs in a difficult economy.AP