Inclusion of sexual diversity for a culture of peace in organizations: A study in Ecuador

Authors

  • Sara Corlett Departamento de Psicología Social, Universidad de Sevilla
  • Donatella Di Marco Departamento de Psicología Social, Universidad de Sevilla Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL), Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL)
  • Alicia Arenas Departamento de Psicología Social, Universidad de Sevilla

Keywords:

Inclusion, LGB, Culture, Diversity, Practices, Peace

Abstract

Despite legislative and social advances for the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in Ecuadorian society, LGBTI individuals continue to face discrimination in the workplace. Faced with this situation, organizations have a responsibility to implement practices capable of restraining discrimination and violence and of promoting a culture of peace. This study proposes a series of inclusion measures based on information provided by 15 Ecuadorian lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) workers. Thus, we propose that by means of recruitment processes that attract diversity, training workshops to reduce prejudices and stereotypes, socialization events for workers, greater participation of LGB individuals and the establishment of anti-discrimination norms, it is possible to conceive a culture of inclusion of diversity in which there is a peaceful coexistence among workers, regardless of their sexual identity.

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Author Biographies

Sara Corlett, Departamento de Psicología Social, Universidad de Sevilla

Sara Corlett es estudiante del Programa de Doctorado en Psicología de los Recursos Humanos por la Universidad de Sevilla y la Universidad de Valencia (España). Actualmente se especializa en el área de inclusión de grupos vulnerables en el entorno laboral, dentro de la línea de investigación de gestión del conflicto, coaliciones y conductas prosociales en contextos organizacionales.

Donatella Di Marco, Departamento de Psicología Social, Universidad de Sevilla Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL), Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL)

Donatella Di Marco es Profesora Ayudante Doctora en la Universidad de Sevilla (España). Su trabajo de investigación se centra en cómo fomentar organizaciones inclusivas, estudiando aquellos procesos afectivos y cognitivos que puedan estar causando la exclusión de algunos colectivos vulnerables, así como el impacto que dichos procesos pueden tener en el bienestar de los/as trabajadores/as.

Alicia Arenas, Departamento de Psicología Social, Universidad de Sevilla

Alicia Arenas es Profesora Titular en el área de Psicología de las Organizaciones en la Universidad de Sevilla. Su investigación se ha centrado en los comportamientos negativos en el trabajo así como el desarrollo de estrategias preventivas y de promoción de organizaciones saludables e inclusivas. Es editora del libro 'Shaping Inclusive Workplaces through Social Dialogue' para Springer donde se muestran prácticas de recursos humanos que fomentan la inclusión en el trabajo.

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Published

2020-02-19

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Corlett, S., Di Marco, D., & Arenas, A. (2020). Inclusion of sexual diversity for a culture of peace in organizations: A study in Ecuador. Revista De Cultura De Paz, 3, 75–90. Retrieved from https://revistadeculturadepaz.com/index.php/culturapaz/article/view/50

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