Percepciones sobre acoso sexual hacia las mujeres trabajadoras que usan el servicio de transporte público en la ciudad de Guayaquil : un estudio con enfoque de género.

Abstract

The objective of this study is to understand how female workers who use public transportation in the city of Guayaquil experience sexual harassment, to propose strategies that contribute to safe mobility. The research adopts a mixed approach, specifically descriptive, with a hermeneutic method employed to comprehend how women experience sexual harassment. The study involved a sample of women from three specific universities – the University of Guayaquil, the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, and ESPOL – who use the Metrovía or conventional public buses. The primary technique involved conducting surveys with 115 women and interviews with three women. To analyze the results, axial decoding and data tabulation in Excel were used. The findings revealed that social norms play a significant role in this issue; norms established by a community, or a specific group shape the actions and thoughts of individuals within those groups. Additionally, women tend not to report incidents because they believe they will not be taken seriously if they report incidents involving looks or touches on buses.