Bullying is the act of a person who inflicts pain, distress, or discomfort on another individual. It is well-known that women are more often victims of bullying, and it is less likely for them to be perpetrators. Women are the majority of victims of harassment in the workplace and school bullying among teenage girls has increased in recent years.

The problem with bullying a woman by abusing your authority can be seen as a misuse of power - as well as sexual harassment. The violence and humiliation involved in such bullying also creates a culture where other types of abuse are more likely to occur.

Bullying women is not only damaging to the victim, but also reduces the productivity of an organization: It costs employers an estimated $5 billion annually in lost time because employees fear speaking up at work or are too worried about their physical safety while they're at work. Bullying women in the work place is a problem that needs to be tackled. No matter whether you are the boss or not, it's . . . never okay to bully a woman.

The issue of gender bullying is a result of a society that has been conditioned to judge women not as equals but as different. We also have to deal with the archetypes of male and female that have been ingrained in our minds over time. They are seen as being unequal, opposites, and complementary. We are socialized to believe that men should be the breadwinners and women should be in charge of the household or raise children. This mindset is what leads to inequality in all areas - including bullying at work.

Statistics show that some experts claim men are twice as likely to experience workplace aggression than their female counterparts. Females are usually more affected by bullying than males. This is because women are considered to be at a disadvantage in the workplace and they are also more sensitive to interpersonal conflict. This has been due to a lifetime of social conditioning which dictates that females should be meek and defer to males.

There is a type of bullying which affects the most disadvantaged and marginalized in society. The kind of bullying which targets women, transgender and non-binary people because of their gender, race, disability or ethnicity.

This is a form of bullying which can be more insidious because it comes from someone who holds power over them. A bully who abuses his or her authority to undermine the person they’re abusing. This can happen in many different ways including through words, tone, ignoring them or by withholding resources they require to do their job properly. And the impact can be life-changing: anxiety, depression and PTSD are all consequences that come with this experience. Ultimately though this is really about power; either using it to abuse others or refusing to share it when asked.

Bullying is a serious problem that affects children, adolescents, and adults. Girls are more likely to be bullied than boys, and they may feel powerless to stop it. Bullying is never OK. It is not always easy to be assertive and stand up for someone being bullied.

However, it is possible. The first step to help your daughter overcome bullying at school or elsewhere is to believe her and listen to her without judgment or blame. Next, help her develop a plan and then accompany her as she carries it out.

Women are constantly objectified, singled out for abuse, and devalued in society. It is time that we stop bullying women by taking advantage of their vulnerability, targeting them with sexual violence or making them feel like they do not belong in this world.

In a world where equality is not defined by gender, bullying is never acceptable. Gender equality is not just an issue for the next generation of women. It’s an issue for men too. We should all be working to erase the bullies from our lives now, before they have a chance to carry out abuse later on in life when that girl becomes a woman and her power and agency are reduced.

#Original content By @sj0820.