Indirect Sexual Harassment in Conservative Societies: What We Don’t Know

Megheirkouni, Majd and Baxter, Katherine and Ni, Arnt and Brown, Lorraine (2025) Indirect Sexual Harassment in Conservative Societies: What We Don’t Know. Sexuality & Culture. ISSN 1095-5143

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Abstract

This study aims to explore the incidence of the sexual harassment of women within conservative Muslim societies. It investigates the factors that contribute to sexual harassment as well as the impact of informal cultural forces on the experiences of sexual harassment faced by women. The study draws on interviews with 22 women in leadership roles in the voluntary and non-profit sector. Three key themes emerged from the data analysis: Indirect sexual acts, causes of sexual harassment, and coercion, each accompanied by its respective subthemes. The implications of the findings for societal change are discussed, together with limitations and ideas for future research.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Business, Law and Criminology > Liverpool Hope Business School
SWORD Depositor:	RISE Symplectic
Depositing User:	RISE Symplectic
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2025 16:37
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2025 16:37
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4819

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