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Definition of sexual harassment

any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurs, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

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19 gender statistics indicators found

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Gender Statistics Database
  • Violating sexist expectations can lead to sexual harassment

    … Women Both women and men are more likely to face harassment in work contexts dominated by men. Large numbers of women in positions of authority report sexual harassment. In the EU, 75 % of women in top management positions reported experiencing sexual harassment since the age of 15, although this could …

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    Toolkit page
  • What is sexual harassment?

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    Toolkit page
  • What is the impact of sexism at work?

    … be as detrimental to employees’ occupational well-being as sexual harassment [3][4] . Less than half of EU citizens believe …

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    Toolkit page
  • Part 2. Test yourself

    … of this tool is to help you understand how sexism and sexual harassment impact your organisation and what action you can … the EU legislation, Staff Regulations and policy around sexual and psychological harassment? Have you ensured your …

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    Toolkit page
  • What is sexism?

    … Article 12a of the Staff Regulations on psychological and sexual harassment, where sexual harassment is defined as: … conduct relating to sex …

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    Toolkit page
  • Background

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  • Gender-based violence enabled by digital technology: a new occupational hazard?

    … experiences affecting women in the workplace, such as sexual harassment, are increasingly mediated by digital technologies … for their personal characteristics (gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation), while abuse directed at men from the …

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    Toolkit page
  • New forms of work and flexible working practices in the context of the ICT sector and platform work

    … security and autonomy of platform workers; discrimination, harassment and violence at work; access of platform workers … Berg, 2017). Platform workers may face discrimination and harassment in some settings Work-related discrimination in … serious concerns have been raised about the prevalence of sexual harassment and gender-based violence in certain types …

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    Toolkit page
  • Men dominate technology development

    … While data are scarce for the EU on the prevalence of sexual harassment in the science and technology sector, evidence from other parts of the world highlights systemic sexual harassment, which may discourage women from entering …

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    Toolkit page
  • When gender-based violence goes digital

    … adult women in the EU have experienced some form of online harassment in the 12 months preceding the survey. This … 18–29-year-old women living in the EU having experienced sexual harassment online since the age of 15 (FRA, 2014b). … of exposure to abuse on social networks, so too are sexual orientation and gender identity. Young women belonging …

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    Toolkit page
  • Gender-based violence intersects with multiple axes of oppression

    … likely to be victims of all forms of violence (physical, sexual and psychological violence and stalking) than women … of bisexual women and 29 % of lesbian women experienced harassment due to their assigned sex, in addition to their sexual orientation, compared with only 2 % of gay men (FRA, …

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  • References

    … s://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/world/europe/la-ligue-du-lol-sexual-harassment.html Brennan, D., Fisher, H., and Smith, K. I. … European Parliament. (2018a). Bullying and sexual harassment at the workplace, in public spaces, and in …

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  • 10. Conclusions

    … online hate speech, cyberstalking, cyberbullying and cyber-harassment, and non-consensual pornography) is a growing … negative impact on girls, including pornography, child sexual abuse material and cyberbullying. There is no specific …

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    Toolkit page
  • Highlights of the Gender Equality Index 2020

    … risk factors for potential biases and unfair treatment. Sexual harassment in the workplace is sadly a common experience for …

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    Toolkit page
  • Migration

    … risk of gender-based violence, including trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced marriage. While some studies … based on multiple factors including gender identity, sexual orientation, migration status, age and class. The main … early and forced marriage, transactional sex, rape, sexual harassment and physical assault. Once they reach the EU …

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  • Security

    … they are often framed as victims of trafficking, crime and sexual exploitation. External security remains one of the … studies have found that violence against women, including sexual violence as a weapon of war, is prevalent in … pornography (or ‘revenge porn’), gender-based slurs and harassment, ‘slut shaming’, unsolicited pornography, …

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  • Seconded national expert - statistics

    … is committed to the principle of zero tolerance towards harassment at work. The secondment also serves to enable … (or any other) opinion, property, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Appeals If a candidate considers that …

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    Vacancy
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    Seconded national experts
  • Seconded National Expert - Research and Statistics

    … is committed to the principle of zero tolerance towards harassment at work. The secondment also serves to enable … (or any other) opinion, property, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Appeal procedures If a candidate …

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    Vacancy
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    Seconded national experts
  • Traineeships – Gender Equality (Operations Unit)

    … philosophical or religious conviction, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital … EIGE is committed to the principle of zero tolerance for harassment at work. Engagement for a traineeship will be …

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    Vacancy
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    Traineeships
  • Seconded National Expert - Research and Statistics

    … is committed to the principle of zero tolerance towards harassment at work. The secondment also serves to enable … (or any other) opinion, property, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Appeal procedures If a candidate …

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    Vacancy
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    Seconded national experts

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