- Teen Vogue interviewed 54 women at Coachella for a report, and all of the women said they had been sexually harassed or assaulted at the music festival.
- The report featured a series of quotes from women describing experiences of being subjected to inappropriate touching and comments.
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Coachella has a rampant sexual harassment problem, according to 54 women interviewed at this year's festival
Teen Vogue interviewed 54 women at Coachella for a report, and all of the women said they had been sexually harassed at the music festival.
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A Teen Vogue report on the first weekend of Coachella found dozens of women who said they had experienced sexual harassment or assault at the California music festival this year.
Teen Vogue writer Vera Papisova, the author of the article, said in the report that she herself was "groped 22 times" during the 10 hours she spent at the festival. Papisova wrote that she spoke to 54 women who all said they had been sexually harassed or assaulted at Coachella.
Coachella did not respond to Teen Vogue's story and has not yet responded to a request for comment on the matter from Business Insider.
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The Teen Vogue story featured a series of quotes from women describing experiences of being subjected to inappropriate touching and comments.
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