"Earlier this month, the Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, was greeting citizens on the streets of Mexico City when a man groped her and tried to kiss her. A video of the incident quickly spread around the world. Estefania Vela Barba, an activist for women's rights, tells Annie Kelly that while the president's assault was shocking, Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a woman."
"The pair discuss the policies around women's safety that Sheinbaum has subsequently announced and the importance of cultural change as well as legal reform. Ann Deslandes, a reporter based in Mexico City, then outlines the criticism Sheinbaum has faced from feminist movements in the country to date, the deteriorating security situation in Mexico that the president has pledged to improve, and the close relationship between cartel violence and women's safety."
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, was groped and an attempted kiss occurred while she greeted citizens in Mexico City, and a video of the incident spread globally. The assault underscored endemic risks for women, with activist Estefania Vela Barba calling Mexico one of the most dangerous countries for women. Sheinbaum announced policies aimed at improving women's safety, emphasizing cultural change and legal reform. Feminist movements have criticized Sheinbaum amid a deteriorating security situation that the president has pledged to address. Cartel violence is closely linked to threats against women, intensifying challenges to nationwide protection efforts.
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