‘The spark has ignited.’ Latin American scientists intensify fight against sexual harassment

‘The spark has ignited.’ Latin American scientists intensify fight against sexual harassment

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http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/spark-has-ignited-latin-american-scientists-intensify-fight-against-sexual-harassment

National movements, like the one behind this demonstration in Santiago, Chile, have helped drive changes on campuses.

For decades, from his base at the University of Los Andes (Uniandes) in Bogotá, Colombia, biologist Adolfo Amézquita Torres made his name studying the diverse, jewellike poisonous frogs of the Andes and the Amazon. But on campus, he compiled a darker record, former and current students have alleged in dozens of complaints. They say he mistreated women, including by favoring and emotionally abusing female students he was dating and retaliating against those who rejected his advances or complained about his behavior. Earlier this month, university officials concluded he was guilty of sexual harassment and misconduct and fired him in a watershed moment for the university—and for a growing effort to fight sexual misconduct on campuses across Latin America.

‘The spark has ignited.’ Latin American scientists intensify fight against sexual harassment

Feb 20, 2020, 4:31pm UTC
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/spark-has-ignited-latin-american-scientists-intensify-fight-against-sexual-harassment > National movements, like the one behind this demonstration in Santiago, Chile, have helped drive changes on campuses. > For decades, from his base at the University of Los Andes (Uniandes) in Bogotá, Colombia, biologist Adolfo Amézquita Torres made his name studying the diverse, jewellike poisonous frogs of the Andes and the Amazon. But on campus, he compiled a darker record, former and current students have alleged in dozens of complaints. They say he mistreated women, including by favoring and emotionally abusing female students he was dating and retaliating against those who rejected his advances or complained about his behavior. Earlier this month, university officials concluded he was guilty of sexual harassment and misconduct and fired him in a watershed moment for the university—and for a growing effort to fight sexual misconduct on campuses across Latin America.