Colombian Deputy Minister of Equality resigns following sexual harassment scandal. Acxan Duque Gamez, Deputy Minister for Equality for Excluded Populations and Territories and Overcoming Poverty, resigned after Senator and presidential candidate Paloma Valencia revealed a sexual harassment case in which he was allegedly involved. An employee reported receiving intimate content from her superior without her consent. This situation caused me discomfort and constitutes behavior that exceeds the limits of the work environment, the complaint states. It also requests measures to guarantee a work environment based on respect. Although the Deputy Minister claimed the incident was a mistake and the message was intended for another contact, the complaint is under investigation. Gamez has an extensive career in various areas of law, with an emphasis on ethnic rights, international law, human rights, and International Humanitarian Law.
