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Emiliano Mega
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Anxious, relieved and proud that this story is finally out in @NatureNews. The Mexican wave of the #MeToo movement has prompted a fierce debate about sexual harassment and assault at Mexico's research institutions. (1/7)

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Some say institutions are not prepared to confront and prevent these behaviors. "It’s always a question of protecting the prestige of the university at the expense of the human rights of students,” @teoriaslibres told me. (2/7)

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Which is causing irreparable harm within academia. Early-career researchers have left the country because of harassment. Others have abandoned hopes of a career in science. It’s disheartening. (3/7)

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The solutions are unclear but Mexican universities could start by imposing mandatory training on recognizing, reporting and preventing sexual harassment, says @paleogenomics. (4/7)

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And the scientific community needs to stop protecting well-known aggressors. They “should feel that we’re going to condemn them for doing these things,” @antigonasegura told me. (5/7)

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This story would not have seen the light of day without @lmorello_dc. Thank you for working so hard to see this published. (6/7)
And thanks to all of the women who shared their stories with me. Ojalá llegue un día en que no tengamos que escribir sobre esto nunca más. (7/7)
Also, check out this awesome thread by @j_zelikova:
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