What if men were banned from going out after a certain hour, like teenagers during their "rebellious phase"? This rule, which would be right at home in a "Black Mirror"-style series, is unanimously supported by women. On social media, many women would like to see this curfew become a reality. While for men it's pure discrimination, for them it's a beautiful utopia: the promise of safer public spaces and peaceful nighttime strolls.<\/p>\n
Everyone still remembers the repeated lockdowns and the imposed curfew. It even felt like a pre-pubescent punishment. At the time, the media were practically talking about an apocalyptic scenario. With this nighttime isolation, residents felt like prisoners in cages. A British baroness drew inspiration from this strict pandemic measure when she made recommendations to combat the scourge of gender-based<\/a> violence and street harassment<\/a> .<\/p>\n During a speech in the House of Lords of the British Parliament the day after International Women's Day in 2021, Jenny Jones, a member of the Green Party, suggested imposing a curfew on men starting at 6 p.m. This is the time when women begin to quicken their pace in the streets and check their backs.<\/p>\n Generally, it's women who lock themselves in after nightfall for fear of encountering a dangerous person, ending up locked in a car trunk and trapped by a predator. According to a large-scale study<\/a> , 80% of women aged 18-25 feel unsafe walking alone at night. This observation is international: at dusk, women succumb to self-censorship and avoid public spaces. Aware of this sad reality, the politician wanted to radically reverse this trend. <\/p>\n\n