""Verbal and non-verbal sexual harassment that is clearly unwanted, substantial in nature and targeted is worthy of punishment by the law,""
""This type of harassment intimidates victims massively and often leads to them withdrawing from public spaces. Language and behavior are a form of violence here.""
Suggestive gestures, noises and graphically obscene remarks constitute widespread verbal sexual harassment in public and remain a common experience for many women. Germany's 2016 sexual offences reform criminalized non-consensual sexualized touching such as groping but did not criminalize unwanted sexualized speech or non-verbal conduct. Insult provisions under Paragraph 185 of the Criminal Code (StGB) protect personal honor but are rarely applied to sexualized remarks. The center-left SPD identifies a legal gap and argues for punishment of clearly unwanted, substantial and targeted verbal or non-verbal sexual harassment. Government ministries and conservative lawmakers say they will examine concrete reform options.
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