"Some cases of sexual harassment and abuse took place in the darkness of editing suites, in the solitude of stalled elevators, and in clandestine meetings proposed by men of power. Others, however, occurred right in the middle of the set—with all the lights shining and people speaking loudly—without anyone raising an objection.
That was one of dozens of conclusions drawn after reviewing the complaints received via the 'Me Too' (or 'Yo te creo, colega') movement’s email, as well as another 200 complaints documented in a report conducted by the Ministry of Labor regarding Colombia’s largest media outlets.
In total, the women coordinating the movement analyzed 260 complaints of alleged sexual harassment and abuse. The results showed that 80% of the reported cases occurred in television, 15% in print media, and 5% in radio and digital media.
The pattern that encompasses them all is the abuse of power: the harassers and abusers were 'sacred cows,' 'idols'—untouchable. The victims, for the most part, were interns or women just starting their careers."
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This monitor was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
