French MPs are calling for a fine of 90 euros ($A155) for lecherous behaviour such as wolf-whistling as President Emmanuel Macron's government prepares a sweeping new law targeting sexual violence and harassment.
The five politicians submitted proposals to the government on Wednesday that included a fine for "comments, behaviour or pressure of a sexist or sexual character" that is degrading, humiliating, intimidating, hostile or offensive.
Details of how it would be enforced are unclear.
The state secretary for women's rights, Marlene Schiappa, suggested such a fine for last year.
She is among government members preparing the sexual violence and harassment bill, to be finalised later this month.
Macron's centrist party on Thursday will give the government the results of a nationwide survey seeking proposals from the public on ways to fight sexism.
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