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.

Employers were trained on sexual harassment in the workplace in Bankya

On August 7 and 8, representatives of 19 companies took part in a training organized by the Center for Sustainable Communities Development to build the capacity of employees in management positions on the issue 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.

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.

Prevention and good practices in sexual harassment in the workplace

Trade unions in Bulgaria view sexual harassment at work as a matter of protecting the health and safety of employees and as a specific problem of gender equality in the workplace.

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.

Results of a national survey of employees on SHW*

SHW* - sexual harassment in the workplace

The total number of the studied target group who took part in the survey is 126 employees, of whom: 82.4% are women and 17.6% are men.

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.