Catcalls, wolf-whistled and any unwarranted comment aimed at women in Calgary could soon be against the law..Late Tuesday night, council unanimously passed a motion by Councillor Druh Farrell to try and stop “street harassment” in Calgary..It’s up to city administration to now draft a bylaw that would be able to stand up to a court challenge.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .“Street harassment of women and girls is one of many types of gender-based violence,” Farrell said. .“This type of violence manifests in physical, sexual and psychological forms and include sexual violence and harassment.”.Councillor Jyoti Gondek spoke in support of the motion..“Council, I know it’s easy to sometimes dismiss motions like this and to say, ‘you know, what’s the big deal, somebody whistled at you take it as a compliment, it’s really not a big problem,” she said..“That is not what we’re talking about here, we are talking about the safety of women and girls in our city. We’re talking about their ability to fully participate in our city and not feel threatened.”.Administration will report back to council next year..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
Catcalls, wolf-whistled and any unwarranted comment aimed at women in Calgary could soon be against the law..Late Tuesday night, council unanimously passed a motion by Councillor Druh Farrell to try and stop “street harassment” in Calgary..It’s up to city administration to now draft a bylaw that would be able to stand up to a court challenge.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .“Street harassment of women and girls is one of many types of gender-based violence,” Farrell said. .“This type of violence manifests in physical, sexual and psychological forms and include sexual violence and harassment.”.Councillor Jyoti Gondek spoke in support of the motion..“Council, I know it’s easy to sometimes dismiss motions like this and to say, ‘you know, what’s the big deal, somebody whistled at you take it as a compliment, it’s really not a big problem,” she said..“That is not what we’re talking about here, we are talking about the safety of women and girls in our city. We’re talking about their ability to fully participate in our city and not feel threatened.”.Administration will report back to council next year..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
