WEB NEWS - Peru: Harassment of women in public spaces under the scanner

WEB NEWS - Peru: Harassment of women in public spaces under the scanner

pIn this edition: Peru's problem of harassment of women in public spaces; players posting selfies ahead of the Football World Cup; and French comedian Rémi Gaillard's tribute to the upcoming tournament.pbr PERU: HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN PUBLIC SPACES UNDER THE SCANNERbr "We have to end street harassment." This is Peruvian actress Magaly Solier in tears during a television interview, shortly after being molested on a public bus in the capital Lima on May 30th. The man was a repeat offender who had already been charged in 2012 for similar behavior. The story has sparked widespread commentary online. br Many have taken to the web voicing their outrage and calling for the harasser to be brought to justice immediately. Web users are also thanking the actress for coming forward and speaking publicly about her ordeal and thus highlighting the fact that many women in Peru are subjected to this kind of harassment. Social networkers have been commenting under the “stop street harassment” hashtag, saying it is in no way a trivial issue and should be taken more seriously by the authorities. br Magaly Solier has also criticized the authorities. In an interview with Peruvian daily “El Comercio” she spoke out against the lack of police presence on public transport in Lima. The director of Lima`s public transport security responded to her comments with a promise to deploy greater resources for combatting sexual harassment.br As study conducted by the NGO "Manuela Ramos" shows it is indeed a major problem in Peru, with nine out of ten women questioned saying they had been harassed in public in 2013. Alarming figures that have prompted a group of local artists to set up an interactive map ... Go on reading on our web site.


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Uploaded: 2014-06-11

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