Workplace sexual harassment: Action, inaction and the way forward

• Published in: Veftímaritið Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla
• Main Authors: Pétursdóttir, Gyða Margrét, Hjálmarsdóttir, Kristín Anna
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Stjórnsýslustofnun 2019
• Subjects: Sexual harassment; action; resistance; Reykjavík Metropolitan Police; Kynferðisleg áreitni; aðgerðir; viðnám; Lögreglan á höfuðborgarsvæðinu; Reykjavík; Stemma
• Online Access: http://www.irpa.is/article/view/a.2019.15.1.5; https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2019.15.1.5

In the wake of the Icelandic #Metoo movement ways to eliminate sexual harassment, a manifestation of gender-based discrimination, have been called for. A fairly broad consensus seems to exist that policies, procedures and education is the key to success. However, research shows that gender equality...