Overview

• The CIMA report 'Después del silencio' finds that 60.3% of women in Spain's film and audiovisual industry have faced sexual violence, with verbal harassment being the most common form at 81%.
• An alarming 92% of victims have not reported incidents, citing fears of retaliation, procedural uncertainty, and doubts about the effectiveness of institutional responses.
• Power imbalances are entrenched, with 76.3% of respondents stating that individuals in authority frequently abuse their positions to perpetrate sexual violence.
• The study underscores the lack of safe reporting mechanisms, with only 6.9% of victims reporting incidents to authorities and 13.6% to workplace supervisors.
• Calls for reform include recognizing sexual violence as an occupational hazard and creating secure reporting channels, with government ministries facing pressure to act on the report’s recommendations.