Non-binary experiences of (gender-based) violence at work

About the seminar:

While a gendered perspective on organisations has become more prominent, the experiences of non-binary people – a minoritised group within a minoritised group – remains largely invisible and unspoken about. Without knowledge and evidence, putting in place diversity management policies and practices is challenging. Our findings advance understandings of the experiences of non-binary people at work by providing empirical evidence from a large-scale quantitative study that corroborate the findings of previous, though largely qualitative, work. 

Our results suggest that non-binary people are more likely than other gender identity groups to feel socially excluded and unsafe at work and are more likely than other gender identity groups to experience psychological violence and sexual harassment at work. The analysis shows that experiences of gender-based violence partially mediate the relationship between gender identity and feeling either socially excluded or unsafe and that confidence in organisational responses in case of incidents of gender-based violence, on the whole, are associated with feeling less socially excluded, unsafe or unwell. 

We contribute to diversity management literature by showing the importance of integrating (gender-based) violence in diversity management interventions. This would recognise that diversity management is not only about people being accepted, but also being safe.