A new platform for anonymous sharing of sexual harassment experiences in the workplace

Bulgarian victims of sexual harassment in the workplace can now share their stories completely anonymously here:

https://www.teamworkproject.eu/bg/%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0/

CombaT sExuAl harassment in the WORKplace – TEAMWORK

A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE PROJECT

Sexual harassment in the workplace takes many different forms and can come from a co-worker, a supervisor, or a customer or client. Even though in recent years more victims speak out about their experiences, the issue remains underreported. Most employees are afraid to denounce sexual harassment as they might lose their jobs, be penalized or even blamed. Identifying the methods to prevent and address this phenomenon requires combined efforts and common policies and practices.

TEAMWORKis a European initiative that focuses on strengthening the combat against sexual harassment in the workplace, by enabling HR professionals and managers to recognize, prevent and tackle cases with the aim to create a culture of zero tolerance to this phenomenon.

Pertners:

KMOP – Social Action and Innovation Centre, Greece

Adecco – Adecco Formazione SRL, Italy

CSCD – Center for Sustainable Communities Development Foundation, Bulgaria

SURT – Fundació de Dones, Spain

OIT – Oxfam Italia Onlus, Italy

Economic consequences and procedures for protection against SHW

The interviewees who took part in the project agree on the overall assessment of the negative economic and social consequences of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Healthcare workers are trained to combat sexual harassment in the workplace

The second training for employees on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace was held on October 6 in the CITUB building. The topic was developed by Violeta Ivanova, Deputy. Director of the Institute for Social and Trade Union Research - CITUB and Stanimira Hadjimitova, Director of the CSCD in the context of the psycho-social problems that this type of violence leads to.

More than 100 people from 4 countries shared their good practices in working against sexual harassment in the workplace

The final conference of the Teamwork - CombaT sExuAl harassment in the WORKplace project brought together trade union representatives, NGO experts, stakeholders from institutes and employers' organizations.

National survey among employers and department heads on SHW*

SHW* - sexual harassment in the workplace

The total number of employers and department heads who took part in our survey is 50 - 62% are women and 36% are men.

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we talk about sexual harassment in the workplace

On November 25, Center for Sustainable Communities Development together with Federation of Independent Trade Unions in Agriculture, organized a webinar on gender equality and violence against women.

Platform for sharing experience and evaluation of business regarding sexual harassment at the workplace was presented to journalists

The best businesses will receive a badge that they can use as a guarantor that their company is actively working to prevent and combat this phenomenon.

Representatives of various companies were trained on how to respond to cases of sexual harassment in the workplace

On February 14 and 15, online representatives of more than 10 companies and unions gathered to talk about sexual harassment in the workplace. After getting acquainted with the legal framework, they participated in a lively discussion with various examples and quizzes.

Sexual harassment in the workplace - the essence

The society and the employees are much more sensitive to the general issue of discrimination, including sexual harassment.

921 are the complaints received at the Commission for Protection against Discrimination in 2019. They are almost double the number of complaints in 2017, when they were only 535 and last year their number reached 600.

We are preparing joint initiatives on sexual harassment in the workplace with business, NGOs and trade unions

Last week, Center for Sustainable Communities Development held a series of online meetings with 23 representatives of business, the NGO sector, trade unions, the Commission for Protection against Discrimination and state agencies.