Sexism at work: Discrimination and vi olence against female workers in a penal system
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gender, workplace harassment, sexist violence, surveyAbstract
This article presents the results of a self-administered online survey conducted in 2022 on male and female workers from different professional groups in Catalonia’s Penal System. The survey aimed to understand and assess the magnitude of sexist violence and its various manifestations in this work environment. On one hand, the attitudes, opinions, and perceptions of workers regarding
discrimination, traditional gender roles, harassment, and violence against women in theworkplace were explored. On the other hand, the personal experiences of victimization among female workers were investigated. The results indicate the existence of deeply ingrained gender cosmologies regarding roles, behaviors, and legitimate relationships between men and women in the workplace. These perspectives fuel situations of labor disadvantage for female workers and vulnerability to psychological, physical, and sexual harassment and violence (with decreasing proportions based on severity), both from male colleagues and from incarcerated men, for whom the female agents are responsible for their safety and reeducation.
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