Female Police Officers Subjected to 'Attractiveness' Inspections in Queretaro David Agren - The Guardian
go to original April 8, 2016

Rolando Eugenio Hidalgo Eddy had previously held a similar job in the state of Aguascalientes, where he formed a unit of female officers, who wore high-heeled boots. (Central European News)

Female police officers in the Mexican city of Querétaro have filed complaints that male commanders subjected them to “attractiveness” inspections as part of the selection process for a new female unit in the touristic town center.

Two officers have complained to the state’s human rights commission, said Maricruz Ocampo, of Coincidir Mujeres, an NGO which is supporting the women.

The allegations emerged as police in the city went on strike this week, demanding the resignation of chief Rolando Eugenio Hidalgo Eddy.

Ocampo said that young female officers were singled out for an inspection at which their male superiors commented on their appearance and weight – telling one woman who had been pregnant but had lost her child that she was “paunchy”.

“The women said, ‘I trained to be a police officer, not a showgirl,’” Ocampo said.

The allegations come as the country confronts a spate of sexual violence, which has drawn outrage on social media and society at large, but also a backlash of misogynistic comments and threats.

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