THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN COSTA RICA

Abstract

The Women Studies Institute of the National University of Costa Rica is carrying out a study called “Debates on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Costa Rica” (code 0056-18). Sexual harassment has been one of the topics that has stir a lot of debate in the last fifty years and  it has generated research interest within the country’s public universities through various theses and dissertations. For the preparation of this article, a total of 23 works were reviewed, most of them were undergraduate and master’s thesis. The article presents a description of the results of these investigations. These works have contributed to the knowledge of a deeply rooted social problem in our society. In the same way, they have generated a critical awareness about this type of violence, while they have contributed to promoting actions to discourage and punish these unwanted practices in workplaces and in learning environments.