Sexual harassment in the UK music industry

Kallia Manoussaki; Cassandra  Jones; Kate Dawson

doi:10.15640/ijgws.v12a2

Sexual harassment in the UK music industry

Kallia Manoussaki^*, Cassandra Jones, Kate Dawson

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School of Education and Social Sciences

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Abstract

The current study presents survey findings on experiences of sexual harassment (SH) among individuals working in the wider UK music industry. Data from 467 respondents showedthat 95.5% of women and 70% of men reported SH. Gender was the most significant determinant of sexual harassment, with women reporting more instances of SH than men. The most significant effects wereseen in relation to sexist and sexual remarks, sexual staring, and unwanted sexual attention from a colleague.Levels of SH experienced by participants with a disability were consistent with those experienced by the overall population (83%) and showed a similar gender effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-17
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Gender & Women's Studies
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15640/ijgws.v12a2
Publication status	Published - 11 Dec 2024

Keywords

sexual harassment
victimisation
music industry
creative industry

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