Relações de gênero nas ciências ambientais: uma análise sobre situações de assédio em embarcações

Abstract

Moral and/or sexual harassment in the workplace is a social problem aggravated by gender inequalities. This scenario is not different in environmental sciences, women, in general, face several barriers such as: prejudice, lack of opportunities/recognition and moral and sexual harassment. This dissertation consists of a general introduction and two chapters. The general introduction covers the following topics: gender, power and intersectionality; Moral and Sexual Harassment at Work; Gender and Harassment in the Sciences. The first chapter in the article format entitled “Harassment on Ships: Impacts of gender inequality on careers linked to the sea” is an analysis of the situations of moral and sexual harassment experienced by people who work on board in Brazil, in the area of environmental sciences and of the sea, is the result of research approved by the CEP/UFSB (CAAE: 39142320.90000.8467-Opinion number: 4.678.449) on April 28, 2021. An exploratory study that used a semi-structured research instrument with a total of 33 questions (closed and open). The online form was released and made available during the period from May 12 to August 7 to 2021 and obtained a total of 262 participants. The second chapter “Fighting and Preventing Harassment on Vessels: Guidelines for Managers who work in Environmental Sciences” was prepared with the objective of contributing to the realization of actions to combat sexual and moral harassment within the scope of field work on board. in Brazil, in addition to providing an online guide that can be used to raise awareness among workers, students and/or researchers who embark