Firms with more women in top roles more likely to dismiss abusive men, study finds

The IFS also cited studies that found women sexually or physically assaulted at work experience job loss, reduced hours and lower income. Photograph: Andriy Popov/Alamy

Companies who employ more women in senior roles are much more likely to dismiss men accused of sexually or physically abusing their colleagues, according to analysis of international and UK data.

Men were more likely to get sacked for abusing a male colleague rather than a female colleague, according to a recent Finnish study, cited in research about the economic impact of violence against women and girls gathered by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).