The French government has stepped up to the plate, acting against the increasing sexualization of young girls by ordering an end to beauty pageants for children aged under 16. The architect is French Senator Chantal Jouanno, who authored the report ‘Against Hyper-Sexualisation: A New Fight For Equality’. The legislation, an amendment to a larger bill, received 196 votes for and 146 against. But a separate amendment pushing for better regulation of child models was rejected.
