The President was molested on the street, the Mexican leader’s question, if this can happen to me, then what about the common women?

News India Live, Digital Desk: The incident of public molestation of Mexico’s first female President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has raised a serious debate on the safety of women in the country. This incident happened on Tuesday when the President was going to an event in Mexico City and was greeting people on the way, during this time a drunk man misbehaved with her.

In the video that has gone viral, it is clearly visible that a person comes from behind and places his hand on President Sheinbaum’s shoulder, tries to kiss him and touches him inappropriately. Immediately after this, a security personnel pulls him back. The President initially exercised restraint and told the man, “Don’t worry”, but later took a stern stance on the incident.

“This is not my fight, it is the fight of all women”

This incident has exposed the horrific reality of violence against women in Mexico. Instead of making it a matter of his personal security, President Sheinbaum connected it with all the women of the country. She said in a press conference, “If they can do this to the President, what will happen to the rest of the young women of the country?”

Sheinbaum said that when she learned that the man had harassed other women that same day, she decided to file a criminal complaint against him. “I believe that if I don’t file a complaint, what will happen to other Mexican women?” she said.

Demand to change law intensifies

This incident has also exposed a major flaw in Mexico’s law. Surprisingly, sexual harassment is not considered a serious criminal offense in all states of Mexico. President Sheinbaum stressed that his government will review laws to ensure that sexual harassment is made a punishable offense throughout the country

This incident has become a symbol that no woman in Mexico, even if she holds the highest office in the country, is safe from sexual violence. According to United Nations data, about 70% of women over the age of 15 in Mexico face sexual harassment at some point in their lives. After this incident, questions have also been raised on the security arrangements of the President, although Sheinbaum has made it clear that she will not distance herself from the public.