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The statistic is shocking: 100% of women have already been harassed or assaulted on public transport. From clumsy compliments to assaults and bad jokes, Anaïs Bourdet explains why many behaviors suffered by women are problematic. Do you want to be part of the solution? Here are some ideas so that everyone can find their place in public spaces. Anaïs Bourdet, creator of the tumblr "Paye Ta Shnek", is committed to fighting sexism and street harassment. Following the viral and hard-hitting video of Sofie Peeters, and after having herself been the victim of harassment by a man whose advances she had rejected, Anaïs began to discuss this subject with her friends. She then became aware of the extent of the phenomenon, and its unacceptable nature. She then created her blog to collect the comments heard and publish them. She did not expect it to attract thousands of visitors in less than a week! Very quickly, hundreds of testimonies reach her every day, from French-speaking women all over the world. Today, Anaïs Bourdet leads a fight on social networks for a better sharing of public space, and more generally to achieve real equality between the genders. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx