There is a big difference in the extent of sexual harassment in the professions. From one percent among engineers to 20 percent among nurses.
Employees in waiter professions and nursing and care workers are also particularly vulnerable.
It shows a new research summary from the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), which Dagbladet has gained access to.
– Too high
Union leader Lill Sverresdatter Larsen in the Norwegian Nurses’ Association believes that the number is far too high. This is serious in connection with the fact that there is a great shortage of nurses.
– One of the main reasons why this happens is that nurses work alone in difficult situations, because there is a lack of people, she tells Dagbladet.
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Larsen believes it is the employers’ responsibility to do everything to create a safe working environment, and keep the nurses at work.
– Part of the problem is that it is perceived by leaders and politicians as being part of the profession: to experience threats, harassment and violence. This means that the individual nurse individualises, takes responsibility and blames themselves for the fact that they experience harassment – and that is a big reason why many quit.
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Women more vulnerable
The research overview shows that women are more exposed to sexual harassment than men, in all arenas. Younger people are more vulnerable than older people and most men engage in sexual harassment.
Being exposed to sexual harassment can lead to lower life satisfaction, discomfort, dissatisfaction in the workplace and dismissal, according to studies described in the report.
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Duty to prevent
The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Families (Bufdir) has asked the National Institute of Public Health for an overview of the incidence of sexual harassment in Norway.
– The survey shows that sexual harassment takes place throughout society, and that it has significant consequences, says Anna Bjørshol, department director in Bufdir to Dagbladet and continues:
– Both employers and the authorities have a duty to prevent and deter sexual harassment, Bjørshol concludes.
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