A REPORT OF
SURVEY FINDINGS
November 2019
Our mission is to end sexual harassmentin the workplace in Hawai‘ithrough collaboration
42%
55–64
Nearly half of surveyrespondents reported being sexually harrassed while working in Hawai‘i Every gender, age, ethnicity, education level, geographic, and industry groupreported harassment. The highest rates are depicted
:
51%49%
who is most at risk?
where does it occur? perpetratorsreporting
GENDER AGEETHNICITYGEOGRAPHYEDUCATIONINDUSTRY
52%64%58%55%56%68%33%42%
womendoctoralor professionaldegreesomecollegeKorean manufacturingcoworkerstrangerreported to HR only lifelong residents half as likely to report residents living here10 or fewer years twice as likelyto reportclient/customerboss/authoritytechnology nonprofit hospitality/travel otherethnicityHawaiian/Pacific Islander
Respondents from all four counties reported sexual harassment
office orworksite68% after-hours events33%phone calls + texts 25%25–34men
workplace sexual harassment impacts our Aloha state understanding sexual harassment
The 2019 survey of Hawai‘i employees found:
55%75%55%
18%
28%34%28%67%59%58%49%49%47%
sexual coercion unwanted sexual attentiongender harassment
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job promise in exchange for sex job threat in exchange for sexforcing a sexual act talking about body parts sexually explicit comments asking sexual questionssexist slurs like
“Bitch,” “Slut,” “Cunt,”
or “
Ho”
repeatedly texting or calling repeatedly asking for a date or phone number following /stalking giving inappropriate giftswhistling, honkingmaking kissy noises,
“Pssst”
soundsleering/staring aggressivelysaying things like,
‘Hey Baby,’ ‘Mmmm Sexy,’ ‘Hey Hottie’
Survey participants responded toall of the above sexual harassment examples.
Giving unwanted “aloha” hugs or kissesDemeaning comments about gender or gender identitySpreading sexual rumors or gossipTelling sexual stories or jokesexposing genitalsunwelcome sexual touching threats of harm emailing/texting sexual content taking and/or sharing sexual pictures or videos of you
Sexual harassment in the workplace can take many forms beyond what is commonly visible on the surface and in public consciousness. A deeper awareness is the first step in prevention.
Survey participants responded toall of the above sexual harassment examples.Additional sexually harassing behaviors are:
What’s next
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. Your feedback will help inform the resources Safe Spaces & Workplaces will offer to employers, employees, and accused harassers. Respondents who believed that their employers took workplace sexual harassment “somewhat seriously” were statistically less likely to be sexually harassed than those who perceived that their employers took workplace sexual harassment only “somewhat” seriously (44% versus 66%).Rates of sexual harassment were statistically higher in those organizations that did not have training versus those that did (86% versus 72%).Victims who indicated their organization did not have sexual harassment training were statistically more likely to be harassed by a supervisor than those who were unsure whether their organization had training (29% versus 8%).Respondents who reported that their organizations did not have established policies or procedures in harassment were statistically more likely to witness an array of sexual harassment than those whose organizations did have established policies/procedures.
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