French politicians are considering banning wolf whistling in public, as part of a raft of proposed anti-sexual harassment measures, according to reports, reports The Independent.
The laws would also stop men following women in public and repeatedly asking for their numbers.
The punishment could be a fine, but lawyers fear the offences could be difficult to prove legally.
A working party of five MPs is working on the legislation, which is designed to reduce abusive behaviour encountered by women on the streets.
The group was set up by Marlène Schiappa, secretary of state in charge of equality between women and men.
“The idea is to characterise street harassment so that the police can impose fines on men who follow women on the streets, intimidate them and harass them in public space,” she said to local newspapers.
She added: "It is a cultural struggle to bring down the tacit consensus of acceptance of violence."