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Sheinbaum Launches National Campaign to Curb Sexual Harassment in Mexico

The push follows a filmed street assault on the country's first female president.

Overview

  • She presented the plan on Thursday, shifting the focus from the incident to a formal policy response.
  • The initiative seeks to harmonize legal standards across jurisdictions to prosecute harassment and abuse more consistently.
  • Proposed measures include prison sentences for sexual assaults and broader enforcement efforts.
  • The campaign urges victims to file police reports, and Sheinbaum filed a complaint to set an example.
  • Authorities detained the alleged attacker, who may have been under the influence, as UN figures highlight that about 70% of Mexican women over 14 have experienced harassment.