According a survey done by Stratefix Consulting, in collaboration with NHRD(National Human Resource Development), rec on the ‘Changed Awareness of PoSH in the Workplace reveals that 37% women experiences sexual harassment at workplace.Only 8% of respondents were aware of the policy prior to 2021, and 11% said they’d leave the organisation rather than choose to report sexual harassment. Here are some key findings from the survey:
37% of the respondents, largely women, have experienced sexual harassment at work in some way
- 50% voted unwanted touch as the type of sexual harassment they encountered the most, while almost 45% faced verbal remarks of sexual nature in both physical and virtual workplaces.
- 2% admitted to suffering sexual assault or rape at their workplace.
- 17% of respondents either feared or had no idea of their option to report sexual harassment.
- 63% of the respondents said they had not experienced any kind of sexual harassment at their workplace.
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A deeper analysis brought some alarming numbers to the front:
- 22% of respondents were not aware of what constitutes virtual sexual harassment.
- 78% of the respondents reported being asked personal questions about social and sexual life on virtual work calls.
- 26% admitted to being subjected to sexually suggestive visuals during virtual calls.
- The survey reported 950 cases of virtual harassment versus 487 incidents of physical harassment at workplaces.
- 25% reported being exposed to sexually suggestive screen share, background, etc.
A total of 400+ working professionals participated in this survey comprising all genders and different age groups
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