4 family members and a mistress: Who are the 5 linked to HK model Abby Choi’s grisly murder?Data from a joint analysis by the International Labour Organization, Lloyd’s Register Foundation and analytics company Gallup said violence and harassment at work remains a widespread phenomenon globally.Women are slightly more likely than men to fall victim to workplace violence and harassment over their working life.
Based on the stories it received, the organization concluded that across the globe, women health workers continue to experience work-related SEA, ranging from sexualized verbal abuse, sexual assault, and rape—all of which, WGH stressed, were unwanted and unprovoked by the victims. “SEAH improves the career progression opportunities for men in the health sector, creating a toxic working environment and reducing competition from women who may leave the role or the workforce,” said WGH.The stories submitted by women in the health sector worldwide uncovered the varied nature of work-related SEAH.
While women of every age can be targets for SEAH, #HealthToo stories highlighted how cases of workplace abuse among women occur and begin during their internships or studentships. “Then, after a couple of days, he informed me that I didn’t qualify for the role and that I had performed poorly over the past couple of months.”