http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11565310/Police-investigate-construction-firm-after-complaints-from-passer-by-over-wolf-whistling.html
A building firm was investigated by police after a young woman complained about “lecherous” men wolf-whistling at her in the street. Poppy Smart, 23, said she was upset and humiliated by the builders’ behaviour and the “disrespectful comments” she endured every morning for a month as she walked past a construction site on her way to work. It is believed to be the first time police have ever investigated wolf whistling as a potential crime. Miss Smart, a digital marketing coordinator, secretly filmed the men whistling at her one morning after getting exasperated by their behaviour, which she said was akin to racism. She handed the video to police, warning that such taunts were “the tip of the iceberg” and indicative of a much wider problem. "People say it is only wolf-whistling but women shouldn't have to deal with it,” she said. "I think more women should speak out about this behaviour maybe it will make people think twice. "Imagine hearing someone speaking that way to your sister, mother, wife or daughter."
Sexism is still an ongoing problem in society. However, I believe with the help of campaigns to raise awareness for sexism such as Laura Bate's Everyday Sexism Project, less people will face sexism. Although, this is unlikely to eliminate sexism as a whole, but the aim is to reduce it so less people feel unsafe or uncomfortable walking past people of the opposite sex.
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