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Sexual Assault of Mexico’s President Exposes Challenges of Her Equality Push

President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an episode that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum during a news conference in Mexico City on Monday.
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Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street

A video of a man touching Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans but did not surprise them. “It’s so common,” one woman said.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum during a news conference in Mexico City on Monday.
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