This post is republished with permission from Remix News
Following the horrific assault and attempted rape suffered by Brazilian tourist Jhordana on Oct. 15 on a Paris RER C train, discussions about possible solutions to the increasing number of sexual assaults and harassment in France are growing. While many on the left are proposing women-only train cars, many women are pointing out that the true threat is “massive, uncontrolled immigration.”
On X, French MEP Marion Maréchal wrote: “83% of victims of sexual violence in Île-de-France transport are French, while 61% of those accused of these acts are foreign. The problem is not men, the problem is mass immigration.”
83% des victimes de violences sexuelles dans les transports d’Île-de-France sont françaises, tandis que 61% des mis en cause pour ces faits sont étrangers.
— Marion Maréchal (@MarionMarechal) November 4, 2025
Le problème, ce ne sont pas les hommes ; le problème, c’est l’immigration de masse. pic.twitter.com/fNmKvoh4f6
In addition, Astrid Mae, a spokeswoman for the French feminist group Collectif Némésis, said the left’s suggestion that women-only train cars should be implemented is nothing more than a “band-aid” for a social wound.
“There is a problem of massive, uncontrolled immigration. We know that today, 62 percent of sexual assaults on public transport in the Ile-de-France region are committed by foreigners,” she said.
??"There is a problem of massive, uncontrolled immigration. We know that today, 62% of sexual assaults on public transport in the Ile-de-France region are committed by foreigners."
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) November 5, 2025
Following the viral video of an attempted rape of a Brazilian woman visiting France, the left is… https://t.co/KI29Ta1QBB pic.twitter.com/q0OOx7PMiK
The video of the Brazilian woman struggling to avoid being raped is difficult viewing, but it has thrust the role of foreigners in sexual harassment and rape into the spotlight once again.
Mae said the solution to the crisis is not segregation.
“Are we going to put a policeman behind every woman on public transport? And it’s not just public transport. It’s in the street, all the time. Unfortunately, it’s global. Are we going to create women-only parks? We’re talking about segregation. Rights are withdrawn. What’s the next step? We’re going to veil all women to prevent them from being attacked? You can really find it gets absurd,” she said.
??? Sexual violence against women on French public transport has increased 86% since 2016, according to new data released today from the National Observatory on Violence against Women (Miprof)
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) March 10, 2025
A disproportionate number of foreign nationals are involved in such crime.… pic.twitter.com/ZAIea5CJpm
A petition launched on Change.org on Oct. 24 calls on Île-de-France Mobilités and SNCF to “take concrete action” against the scourge of insecurity faced by women. Tens of thousands of people have signed it.
??? "it seems he is looking for prey."
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) September 30, 2025
Serial groper, Tunisian migrant Nidhal O., sexually assaulted 3 different women in the Paris Metro — all on camera.
He was arrested in December 2023 and was finally sentenced to 11 years in prison on Sept. 26.
The footage only covers 3… pic.twitter.com/zFp9X1fXh6
The petition’s author, Marie K., a resident of Val-d’Oise who regularly takes the RER D, said such initiatives have worked in other countries such as Mexico, Japan, India, and Dubai, where “these measures have become the norm.”
The petition also demands “strengthened surveillance and security measures” in these women-only areas and to “conduct an independent evaluation of the project by involving female passengers.”
“Safety is not a privilege, it is a fundamental right,” she wrote in her petition. “Île-de-France can become the first region in France to set an example by making public transportation a truly safe space for women. Women should not feel fear on every journey. They have the right to travel in peace and safety.”
???? A young French woman recounts her recent experience on the metro in Paris:
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) May 22, 2025
"I was called a whore on the metro for wearing shorts. I don't think I have to tell you the kind of people they were. What's your problem? When are you going to leave us alone?" pic.twitter.com/EAXzpqVztb
She seems to blame the issue more on men than foreigners, writing: “As long as the system doesn’t protect us, I consider this idea a temporary and necessary measure, at least to reduce the risks. And to be honest, I don’t believe in the idea of ??re-educating aggressive men. It’s a nice theory, but it doesn’t work in reality.”
Clearly, women do not feel safe in France. According to a study by the National Observatory of Violence Against Women published in March, it showed that 56 percent of the women did not feel safe on the Paris region’s rail network, while 80 percent stated they were on “high alert.”
As Remix News previously reported, women are increasingly changing their clothes before they enter the French public transportation system in order to avoid being targeted with sexual harassment.
??? Many young women in France have a "subway shirt" for avoiding harassment on the train system.
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) September 1, 2025
It has become a "reflex" to put on more clothing before getting on public transport, even in summer.
"Sometimes I even take the trousers and sweatshirt and put them over my… pic.twitter.com/7MA206RtoI
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