Biblioteca Digital de Vanguardia“Nobody says anything”: Students’ perception of university sexual harassment in Ecuador
Sexual harassment is a daily phenomenon that is currently attracting considerable attention in Ecuador both because of denunciations by the feminist movement and because of its greater visibility in the media. The objective of this article is to identify the subjective perception of Ecuadorian unive...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2024
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| description | Sexual harassment is a daily phenomenon that is currently attracting considerable attention in Ecuador both because of denunciations by the feminist movement and because of its greater visibility in the media. The objective of this article is to identify the subjective perception of Ecuadorian university students about sexual harassment in higher education institutions. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the cultural particularities that may limit the effectiveness of strategies aimed at preventing the problem in this context. To obtain data, we conducted interviews with 63 students between 18 and 23 years of age enrolled in a private university located in Quito. The results obtained show that sexual harassment is perceived to be less present in the university context than in other public spaces. The student body shows a critical attitude regarding the normalization of this problem in the country and the lack of information on sexuality, harassment, and sexual violence. However, they adopt a passive attitude towards it in accordance with the social attitude they observe. In addition, the results indicate that sexual harassment affects women and LGTBI people significantly more. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-59352024-05-01T16:12:05Z “Nobody says anything”: Students’ perception of university sexual harassment in Ecuador “Nadie dice nada”. Percepción de estudiantes sobre el acoso sexual universitario en Ecuador “Ninguém fala nada.” Percepção dos estudantes sobre o assédio sexual universitário no Equador Verdú-Delgado, Ana D. Guarderas-Albuja, Paz assédio sexual Equador estudantes percepção social violência de género universidade sexual harassment Ecuador students social perception gender violence university acoso sexual Ecuador estudiantes percepción social violencia de género universidad Sexual harassment is a daily phenomenon that is currently attracting considerable attention in Ecuador both because of denunciations by the feminist movement and because of its greater visibility in the media. The objective of this article is to identify the subjective perception of Ecuadorian university students about sexual harassment in higher education institutions. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the cultural particularities that may limit the effectiveness of strategies aimed at preventing the problem in this context. To obtain data, we conducted interviews with 63 students between 18 and 23 years of age enrolled in a private university located in Quito. The results obtained show that sexual harassment is perceived to be less present in the university context than in other public spaces. The student body shows a critical attitude regarding the normalization of this problem in the country and the lack of information on sexuality, harassment, and sexual violence. However, they adopt a passive attitude towards it in accordance with the social attitude they observe. In addition, the results indicate that sexual harassment affects women and LGTBI people significantly more. El acoso sexual constituye un fenómeno cotidiano que actualmente está acaparando una considerable atención en Ecuador, tanto por la denuncia del movimiento feminista como por su mayor visibilidad a través de los medios de comunicación. El objetivo de este artículo es identificar la percepción subjetiva del estudiantado universitario ecuatoriano sobre el acoso sexual en los centros de educación superior. En específico, nos interesa comprender las particularidades culturales que pueden limitar la eficacia de las estrategias orientadas a la prevención del problema en dicho contexto. Para la obtención de los datos realizamos entrevistas a 63 estudiantes de entre 18 y 23 años con matrícula en una universidad privada ubicada en Quito. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que se percibe menor presencia del acoso sexual en el contexto universitario que en el resto de los espacios públicos. El estudiantado muestra una actitud crítica con respecto a la normalización de este problema en el país y a la falta de información sobre la sexualidad, el acoso y la violencia sexual. Sin embargo, establecen una actitud pasiva frente a ello, en concordancia con la actitud social que observan. Los resultados también sugieren que el acoso sexual afecta significativamente más a las mujeres y a personas LGTBI. O assédio sexual é um fenômeno cotidiano que atualmente atrai muita atenção no Equador, tanto pela denúncia do movimento feminista como pela sua maior visibilidade na mídia. O objetivo deste artigo é identificar a percepção subjetiva dos estudantes universitários equatorianos sobre o assédio sexual nos centros de ensino superior. Especificamente, estamos interessados ??em compreender as particularidades culturais que podem limitar a eficácia das estratégias destinadas a prevenir o problema nesse contexto. Para obter os dados, realizamos entrevistas com 63 estudantes entre 18 e 23 anos matriculados em uma universidade privada localizada em Quito. Os resultados obtidos mostram que se percebe uma menor presença de assédio sexual no contexto universitário do que nos restantes espaços públicos. O corpo discente demonstra uma atitude crítica em relação à normalização deste problema no país e à falta de informação sobre sexualidade, assédio e violência sexual. No entanto, estabelecem uma atitude passiva em relação a ela, de acordo com a atitude social que observam. Os resultados também sugerem que o assédio sexual afeta significativamente mais as mulheres e as pessoas LGTBI. 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| title | “Nobody says anything”: Students’ perception of university sexual harassment in Ecuador |
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