Seksuell trakassering i ulike deler av arbeidslivet i lys av #metoo

Abstract

Høsten 2017 ble #metoo et synonym for seksuell trakassering opplevd i jobbsammenheng, og den kollektive responsen fra kvinner i ulike yrkesgrupper vitnet om seksuell trakassering som et omfattende problem på norske arbeidsplasser. Denne artikkelen drøfter spørsmål om hvordan seksuell trakassering arter seg i ulike kontekster og hvorfor seksuell trakassering som arbeidsmiljøproblem tilsynelatende fikk lite oppmerksomhet ute på arbeidsplassene i forkant av metoo-kampanjen. Det empiriske materialet er hentet fra ulike spørreundersøkelser i perioden 2016-2018 i fire forskjellige bransjer og yrkesgrupper; helse-og omsorg, hotell-og restaurant, utøvende og skapende scenekunstnere samt leger. Artikkelen viser hvordan utfordringer med seksuell trakassering relatert til jobb varierer for disse gruppene, og hvordan organisatoriske og strukturelle betingelser har betydning for utsatthet. Det er høye terskler for å melde ifra om seksuell trakassering som skjer på jobb. Frykt for konsekvenser for videre jobb-og karrieremuligheter, oppfatninger om at opplevelsene ikke er alvorlige nok, eller at seksuell trakassering er normalt og noe som må aksepteres som en del av bransje-eller yrkeskulturen, er viktige årsaker til at dette fikk lite oppmerksomhet før #metoo.

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