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After Public Groping, Sheinbaum Files Complaint and Launches Nationwide Anti-Harassment Push

Her complaint is paired with a federal plan to criminalize harassment across all states, backed by training for justice officials and a campaign to spur reporting.

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, pledged as a candidate to tackle the problem of femicide, but since she was elected last October there has been no discernible improvement in that area of violent crime
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Overview

  • Video from a Mexico City walkabout shows a man grabbing President Claudia Sheinbaum before staff intervened, and authorities later arrested the suspect.
  • Sheinbaum filed a criminal complaint, saying she must act to protect other women and calling the assault an example of everyday harassment.
  • The government announced a national initiative that seeks criminalization of sexual harassment in every state, training for prosecutors and judges, and a public reporting drive.
  • Coverage highlights gaps in state laws, with reports noting only 16 of Mexico’s 32 entities currently criminalize harassment, a disparity the plan aims to close.
  • The episode intensified public outrage and activism over gendered violence while prompting renewed scrutiny of Sheinbaum’s earlier record on women’s issues as Mexico City mayor.