76.1% of women sexually harassed in the workplace do not recognize itand 33.5% of them have suffered sexual harassment in their workplace, some 6.6 times on average, as revealed by studies carried out in Metropolitan Lima, within the framework of the project: “Gender violence against women : strengthening prevention”, funded by the European Union and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation.
The studies, which were carried out at the request of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL), between August and November 2022, cover two topics: one, the “Direct and indirect effects of workplace sexual harassment on the productivity of victims and witnesses: The preventive role of equitable management” and the other, Are companies committed to preventing gender violence against women? The role of managerial resistance.
The results of both were presented today within the framework of International Women’s Day and provide other revealing data such as that suffering this type of harassment decreases labor productivity by 43.1% and increases the intention to leave the company by 15.2%. . Also, that 65% of the workers report that their bosses or bosses always act equitably; 25% report that they do it sometimes and 10% report that they are never fair.
These conclusions are very significant, they also point out that equitable management reduces the probability that these cases occur by 2.2 times, which in turn can reduce labor productivity costs of the victims and their environment by 4.6 times, until achieving a balance in boss-staff relationships, a determining factor in the prevention of cases of workplace sexual harassment.
Regarding the commitment of companies in the prevention of gender violence against women, it reveals that 2 out of 4 managers have irrational beliefs that justify sexual violence against women, blame them or discredit them if they report it.
Also, that 3 out of 4 managers express biases to perceive gender barriers, despite the fact that 90.3% say they are committed to or support the prevention of gender violence in companies, 48.6% have resistance.
This study also determines the important role played by training sessions for managers, both for men and women, since they seek to prevent gender violence, which must include questioning and discussion about this problem and that companies must have a protocol for dealing with cases of workplace sexual harassment.
It should be noted that sexual harassment is a form of violence that is configured through conduct of a sexual or sexist nature or connotation unwanted by the person, which can create an intimidating, hostile or humiliating environment; or that may affect her activity or work situation.
Source: Larepublica
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