translated from Spanish: Chamber unanimously approved the project which punishes sexual harassment in public places

so u nanime, the Chamber of Deputies approved Wednesday the draft sanctioning sexual harassment in public spaces and free access. 
Project sanctioned three new behaviors: the uptake and dissemination of images of genitalia of another person in a public place and without their consent, sexual abuse against older than 14 years and is carried out by surprise, in addition to penalizing sexual harassment in public and locations of free access without the consent of the victim and which may result in a hostile or humiliating intimidating situation against the victim.
Penalties range from fines from 5 to 30 UTM ($241.765 to $1.450.590), as well as its minimal to maximum prison terms, ranging from 61 days to 5 years. 
In this regard, the Minister of women and gender equity, Isabel Plá, expressed his satisfaction with the adoption of the draft: “since the Government and the Ministry to celebrate the adoption of this draft that we can become a more environmentally friendly country and more” safe for girls and women in Chile”. 
“We are taking a very important step as a country, we are giving a signal value and the respect that we give to the human person, I respect that it transgresses whenever someone seeks to attack the integrity, dignity and cross the consent of adolescent girls and” of women in Chile”.
“The Government put urgency to this Bill, showing that political will is required to move towards modern laws protection to women and it has been assumed the commitment to eradicate all forms of violence against women “”, establishing tolerance zero against any act that goes against their dignity “, concluded Minister Isabel Plá” added.

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