ABSTRACT. Following recent research on the #MeToo social media campaign, we have identified and provided empirical evidence on how sexual objectification may entail institutional power imbalances in organizations. Using and replicating data from Barna, Bucknell Institute for Public Policy, GEH, Raliance, Statista, Stop Street Harassment, and YouGov, we performed analyses and made estimates regarding the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault in the United States, share of U.S. adults who have been victims of sexual harassment (by gender), and the percentage who think that, in the future, the #MeToo movement will lead men to be less likely to mentor women at their workplace.

Keywords: sexual objectification; #MeToo; assault; violence; discrimination; inequality

How to cite: Rumrill, Jessica, Vojtech Stehel, Pavol Durana, and Juraj Kolencik (2018). “Does Sexual Objectification Entail Institutional Power Imbalances in Organizations?,” Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice 10(2): 100–106.

Received 18 April 2018 • Received in revised form 2 August 2018
Accepted 10 August 2018 • Available online 25 August 2018

doi:10.22381/CRLSJ102201810