An Exploratory Investigation Into Women's Experience of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

The recent surge in online movements challenging the culture of silence surrounding sexual harassment has created new spaces for women to share their stories. This research employed a qualitative, exploratory design to study 199 comments on a public online community forum: “What's The Wildest T...

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Published in:	Violence against women Vol. 29; no. 9; pp. 1853 - 1873
Main Authors:	Spiliopoulou, Ashleigh, Witcomb, Gemma L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-07-2023 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Affirmative action Balance of power Culture Female Humans Organizations Sexual Harassment Unsafe Women Working Conditions Working women Workplace Workplaces online thematic analysis gender harassment
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Summary:	The recent surge in online movements challenging the culture of silence surrounding sexual harassment has created new spaces for women to share their stories. This research employed a qualitative, exploratory design to study 199 comments on a public online community forum: “What's The Wildest Thing That Happened To You As A Working Woman?”. Inductive thematic analysis was performed on the data which resulted in three overarching themes: “a harassment endemic,” “the (im)balance of power,” and “it's in the culture”. Sexual harassment was centered as a normal part of women's workplace experience, as was lack of affirmative action from employers which increased the severity of experiences. Organizations must commit to challenging the structures and individuals that perpetuate unsafe working conditions for women.
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ISSN:	1077-8012 1552-8448
DOI:	10.1177/10778012221114921