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Mexico City occupies second place among the cities where public transport is most dangerous for women in the world, according to a study carried out by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, in collaboration with the polling firm YouGov and disseminated by the World Economic Forum (WEF, for its acronym in English). The survey asked more than 6,550 women about how safe they felt when traveling on public transportation in 15 of the world's 20 largest capital cities, as well as New York (the largest city in the United States). The survey comes amid two cases of sexual harassment of female journalists in Mexico City. The first case was reported by the American freelance journalist Andrea Noel, a contributor to Vice México. An individual lifted her dress while she was walking through the Hipódromo Condesa neighborhood, one of the areas with the highest purchasing power in our city, during the afternoon of March 8, International Women's Day. To date, the person responsible has not been found. Another harassment occurred on March 15.
The victim, Natalia de la Rosa, editor of the “Menú” section of the newspaper El Universal. The journalist and her companion were walking through the streets of the Zona Rosa when they noticed that a person was trying to record with her cell phone under her dress. When requesting help from the police to file a complaint, de Bahamas Mobile Number List la Rosa said in a radio interview, they argued that the accused and she would have to travel in the same patrol car, so Natalia declined to file a complaint. The study questionnaire included the following axes: How safe do you feel when traveling alone at night? The risk of being physically or verbally harassed The probability that other passengers will help them Trust in authorities who investigate reports of harassment or violence The availability of safe public transportation Bogotá, in Colombia, took first place, while Mexico City and Lima are in the other two positions in the top 3 for the worst safety in the public transportation system for women, with more than 60% of women They reported physical harassment during their travels.
The case in Mexico is alarming: 64% of the 380 women surveyed said they had been touched or harassed in another way on public transportation. In Lima, Peru, the figure reached 58%. London, in contrast, is the fourth safest city in the survey, at 19%. The results point to the need for more action, commented the head of policy at the International Transport Forum of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mary Crass. “When there is no accessible, reliable and frequent transportation, it can affect women and anyone's ability to access an employment opportunity in urban areas, which can make a big difference for women in particular,” the executive told Reuters. Violence and the threat of abuse restricts the freedom of movement of women and girls, United Nations Women said on its website. (Bullying) reduces your ability to go to school, work, and have a public life.
