"Those most vulnerable to sexual harassment, assault and abuse are, unsurprisingly, those who have less power or are treated with less respect: undocumented migrants; women in precarious employment; women with disabilities; LGBTQ women; young women and girls. Paradoxically, that helps to explain why the assault of Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's president, has drawn such outrage domestically and internationally. A drunken man tried to kiss her neck and grabbed her chest as she spoke to citizens in the capital's streets."
"It is the proof, captured on camera, that no woman is safe. You can be the most powerful person in the land and a man will still feel entitled to grope you, in front of the world, because you are a woman. When you object, some will complain that you are taking it too seriously, or that it is all made up."
Women with less power or social respect—undocumented migrants, precariously employed women, women with disabilities, LGBTQ women, and young women—face the highest vulnerability to sexual harassment, assault and abuse. The public assault on Mexico’s president demonstrates that rank and achievement do not protect women from physical violation and public degradation. Recorded incidents show that powerful women can still be reduced to their bodies and publicly demeaned. Official statistics indicate high prevalence and lethal outcomes, with widespread harassment reported in multiple countries, signaling a systemic problem of entitlement, violence and gendered disrespect.
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