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Low-paid women in European service jobs face rampant harassment with little justice due to fear, poverty, and systemic neglect.
Despite the #MeToo movement’s impact in high-profile industries, low-paid women in cleaning, secretarial, and agricultural work across Europe continue to face widespread sexual harassment and exploitation with little recourse.
Women like Yasmina Tellal, a former farm worker in France, endured years of abuse, underpayment, and inhumane conditions, suffering long-term health effects, while fear of job loss, deportation, or disbelief silenced many.
Though some, like Tellal, won compensation after lengthy legal battles, perpetrators were rarely prosecuted.
Similarly, Marie, a medical secretary in Paris, delayed reporting rape and harassment due to fear and self-doubt.
A 2019 European study found 60% of women experienced workplace sexism or harassment, with over 10% reporting non-consensual contact.
For vulnerable workers—especially immigrants and single parents—financial dependence, precarious status, and normalized abuse create overwhelming barriers to justice, leaving systemic failures unaddressed.
Las mujeres con bajos salarios en trabajos de servicios europeos se enfrentan a un acoso desenfrenado con poca justicia debido al miedo, la pobreza y el abandono sistémico.