Prevalencia del acoso sexual en los estudiantes de la Escuela Superior politécnica de Chimborazo. Propuesta de intervención. Riobamba. Febrero-julio 2012

Abstract

A descriptive – transversal investigation was elaborated in order to identify then prevalence of sexual harassment on the ESPOCH students. A survey was designed and validated, which permitted to know general characteristics, prevalence and experiences of sexual harassment, knowledge, believes and power mechanics; in addition information was gathered using qualitative techniques such as group interview an victims’ testimony of sexual harassment experiences such as: sexual type jokes, comments about the way of dressing, suggestive comments about the body, sexual request in exchange for help and victims were seen in an incorrect way (morbid way); the main authors were the professors, offering as a reward points for their subjects. With these results, an intervention proposal was designed based on the local reality, considering the elaboration of a workshop named: “ESPOCH free of sexual harassment directed to the ESPOCH community”, design of educative material, reform proposal to the ethical code of the ESPOCH and planning of mobilization and participation of the ESPOCH community for the prevention and control of sexual harassment.