Types of harassment experienced by founders globally 2020, by gender

In 2020, female founders experienced significantly more sexist and sexual harassment in the workplace than male founders globally. For instance, there is a significant difference between the proportion of men and women who experienced harassment of a sexist or sexual nature with three quarters of female founders reporting having experienced sexism in the workplace, while only 24 percent of men reported having experienced this. Similarly, 41 percent of women reported having experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, while this was the case for only 12 percent of men. No male founders reported ever having experienced stalking, while 11 percent of female founders in tech have experienced this.

Overall, a larger proportion of men experienced harassment in the form of physical assault, homophobia, physical abilities, and transphobia. For instance, homophobia was twice as prevalent for men when compared with their female counterparts. While only nine percent of women reported having experienced workplace harassment based on their religious affiliation, 24 percent of men reportedly experienced this.