Tackling workplace sexual harassment
| dc.contributor.author | Oosterom, Marjoke | |
| dc.contributor.author | Huq, Lopita | |
| dc.contributor.author | Namuggala, Victoria | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nazneen, Sohela | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nankindu,Prosperous | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sultan, Maheen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sultana, Asifa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Azim, Firdous | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-05T10:23:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-05T10:23:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-05-23 | |
| dc.description | 4 p. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Employment is believed to be a crucial avenue for women’s empowerment, yet widespread workplace sexual harassment undermines this in many countries. Young and unmarried women from poor backgrounds are particularly at risk, but workplace sexual harassment is often overlooked in debates on decent jobs for youth. Based on case study research with factory and domestic workers in Bangladesh and Uganda, this briefing explains how social and gender norms constrain young women’s voices and agency in response to sexual harassment. It offers recommendations towards developing the laws, mechanisms and culture needed to reduce workplace sexual harassment and empower young women in their work. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Oosterom, M. et al. (2022) 'Tackling Workplace Sexual Harassment', IDS Policy Briefing 195, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI: 10.19088/IDS.2022.026 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.19088/IDS.2022.026 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/2758 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Development Studies | |
| dc.subject | Sex discrimination in employment | |
| dc.subject | Work environment | |
| dc.subject | Sexual harassment—Prevention | |
| dc.subject | Law and legislation | |
| dc.title | Tackling workplace sexual harassment | |
| dc.type | Article |