In a comic video, Eva Longoria teaches us how to fight street harassment

” 80% of women have already been victims of street harassment says Eva Longoria in a video posted on November 25th. On the occasion of the day against violence against women, the American actress took part in an awareness commercial presented by L’Oréal Paris USA, of which she is the inspiring muse.

A duvet against street harassment?

Accustomed to flamboyant outfits and red carpets, the interpreter of Gabriel Solis in the series Desperate Housewives appears here wearing a white XXL inflatable duvet. In the event of inappropriate contact, if you are booed on the street or if you are followed, “ just wear this coat “, he says with irony. “ That’s all we have to do to be safe he adds, visibly uncomfortable in what looks more like a Bibendum costume as inconvenient as it is practical to wear.

The 5Ds

As he ends up taking off that ridiculous coat stating that ” Enough is enough “, the actress presents” a simpler solution “. In partnership with the Women’s Foundation and the Right to Be association, L’Oréal Paris offers a 10-minute training session called “Stand Up”, based on learning the 5Ds. These techniques, which consist of ” Entertain, delegate, document, direct, dialogue », are aimed at both victims and witnesses of road harassment. Is it really easier to pretend to know the bullied victim to distract the bully than her? Or even step in to defend the victim and direct the situation? I’m not sure. But these techniques at least have the merit of not being left alone in such situations, or of coming to the rescue effectively, provided you also take care of your own safety. To date, the “Stand Up” training has already benefited 1 million people.