The Philippines' largest city will fine men up to $200 for street harassment

Quezon City will impose fines between $20-200 and jail sentences of up to a year for sexual harassment in public spaces. The 2016 law, enacted in partnership with UN Women's Safe Cities initiative, aims to deter men from verbal abuse, stalking, groping, indecent exposure and physical violence, all of which are prevalent in Manila's biggest metropolis. Three in five women in Quezon City have faced unwanted sexual advances in public, and one in seven men admit to harassing women at least once per week.