Perception of sexual harassment in female students in
two higher education institutions

Author: Claudia Alejandra Hernández Herrera, Martha Jiménez García y Eduardo Guadarrama Tapia
Abstract: This article analyzes the perceptions of sexual harassment among female students at two higher education institutions in Mexico. Specifically, it seeks to contribute to the debate over sexual harassment by evaluating the prevalence of the phenomenon and offering prevention strategies. We conducted a transversal and descriptive study, through a survey applied to 901 women of the Instituto Politecnico Nacional (IPN) and 266 female students of the Tecnologico Federal, both located in Mexico. In the conclusions to our study, we recommend specific confrontation strategies that both institutions could adopt in cases of sexual harassment.