Psychological Abuse: According to a collaborative study by the International Labor Organization (ILO), Lloyd’s Register Foundation, and Gallop, almost 1 out of 5 or 17.9% of workers have experienced workplace harassment and/or psychological abuse.
The first survey of its kind on people’s experiences found that psychological abuse is more frequently reported as occurring in workplaces around the world than sexual harassment. Around 583 million people worldwide have been subjected to abuse such taunts, threats, bullying, or intimidation.
583 million people worldwide experienced workplace psychological abuse
On the other hand, 205 million employees worldwide reported experiencing sexual harassment, which is defined as being subjected to unwelcome sexual touches, comments, pictures, emails, or sexual requests.
Physical violence-related incidents were also found to be common. 8.5% of the population, or 277 million people, have experienced physical abuse such as hitting, restraining, or spitting.
Although both genders experienced abuse, males are more likely to have experienced it and report it.
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The question now is whether men are more vulnerable in India than women.
It was found that men and women in India who worked for pay or salaries and migrant employees were more likely to experience harassment and abuse at work, with women facing the most violence.
In India women are more vulnerable to violence at workplace than men
The survey for India revealed that migrant women were twice as likely to report sexual assault and harassment as non-migrant women. Young women in India were also twice as likely to encounter sexual violence and harassment.
Despite the alarmingly high numbers, fewer one in two victims (54.4%) actually experience sexual abuse or harassment, and those who do are more likely to confide in friends or family members than other informal or official channels.
The ILO claims that there is a fear of stigmatisation, ignorance of reporting and monitoring procedures, “normalisation of violence and harassment, re-victimization, or reprisal.” “Waste of time” and “fear of reputation” were the two most prevalent anxieties that prevented people from speaking out about abuse.
The research urges the use of preventative measures; existing workplace and national policies may be enhanced or modified to focus on workplace abuse prevention. As a means of addressing the issue, it also promotes raising awareness of violence and harassment, enhancing the capacity of institutions to provide efficient remedies, and expanding and establishing a framework based on rights.
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