Essence of habanero chile, the new weapon against sexual harassment for women

Tired of harbadment suffered by women, young students from Mérida, in the state of Yucatán, created a workshop defense weapon against stalkers: the "purple gas".

It's a combination made with natural products such as chili with onion and habanero, combined to form a spray that emerged as a project of the first semester students of the Faculty of Accounting and Administration of the Autonomous University of Yucatán.

One of the creators of this product, Ana Karen Hernandez, told the news agency EFE What?violence is something that should be treated"and that" will probably not solve the night in the morning, but over time they could decrease statistics that there is currently ".

The student spoke about the effectiveness of the product, able to provoke burning in the eyess and on the face for 15 minutes, leaving the stalker in turn offside. This time is essential for the victim to run away and ask for help.

Its size is unobtrusive, it looks like one's lipstickand it's made of ingredients 100% natural, it stands out as a bio product and friendly with the environment.

This was emphasized by another of the creators of the spray, Densel Santoswho has detailed the development process.

His invention acquired a reputation National level, so they plan to register their trademark and patent their invention to be able to market it throughout Yucatán and subsequently by the government rest of the country.

Jessica Brito, another designer, said she would look for sponsors or economic support pay the production costs.

To achieve their goal, these young female students would put women in the homemade weapon citizen development, for the misadventures they have with the stalkers, a scourge that unfortunately continues to affect the entire country.

For his low costit would be accessible to everyone.

The federal and state criminal codes do not specifically indicate whether the use of these types of substances can be considered as prohibited or restricted use, as happens with sprays like mustard gas which is sold in several entities.

In addition to these substances, the authorities have put in place other measures aimed at fight against harbadment and violence against women like using whistles in Mexico City to try and stop this the scourge of public transport.

According to a journalistic investigation, 4 women out of 10 Mexico City have undergone a kind of badual harbadment in the metro of the capital; and 7 out of 600 abduction attempts in this means of transport.

Agree with UN WomenIn Mexico, 9.5 women are killed every day. And according to a report published in January by the organization Semáforo Delictivo, last year 834 women were killed nationwide, an increase of 13% over 2017.

The habanero and its properties

The habanero chile is considered the more itching of those consumed in the country and is one of the main ingredients of the Yucatec Gastronomy in saucers like peng cochineal.

In addition to being used as a powerful irritant in this spray against gender violence, the habanero chile has certain properties beneficial to health because its substances fight the gastritis, diarrhea and it's considered a cure for stomach cramps