strategy
Combatting sexual harassment in the workplace
Synonyms:
Confronting emotional abuse at work Context:
Sexual harassment affects women more than men and is recognized as a form of sex discrimination. The segregation of women in jobs at the lower level of the occupational hierarchy tends to render them more vulnerable to this form of discrimination. Victims often suffer grave consequences, including stress-induced health problems, a deterioration in their work performance, the disturbance of their emotional life and even loss of their jobs. In many instances legal remedies do not exist or are inadequate. Implementation:
ILO produces guidelines in response to sexual harassment and advises on polices, regulations and programmes designed to counter it. Broader:
Countering harassmentSafeguarding employee healthProtecting privacy of workersReducing sexual discrimination in the workplace Constrains:
Harassing women Facilitated by:
Repressing sexual desiresEstablishing working standardsBuilding workplace communities Problems:
Sexual harassment in the workplaceValues:
WorkAbuseOverworkHarassment Organizations:
International Labour Organization References:
European Parliament: Measures to Combat Sexual Harassment at the Workplace: action taken in the member states of the European CommunityGeller-Schwartz, Linda: From Awareness to Action: strategies to stop sexual harrassment in the workplace Subjects:
Society → Sex-related questionsSocial Activity → Work
Social Activity → Employment conditions
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Defence → Conflict
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
