Workplace Violence and Harassment against Women in Transition Countries: The Case of Albania

Abstract

This study identified the extent of violence in the workplace against women in Albania. For this purpose, data were considered from the survey completed by 513 women in work relationship, between the ages of 24 and 60. About 92 percent of the respondents claimed to have been violated at least once in the workplace. Violence against women in the workplace involves, not only psychological, but also physical and sexual violence. This violence is largely exercised by persons within the environments where women work. The study also reveals why they do not seek help and why they do not publicly denounce these cases of violence. The main problem relates to state institutions that are supposed to bring relief to these cases. Some women declare that they do not trust these institutions in solving problems at the workplace.