Seven out of 10 working women claim that their employer does not have an equal opportunity policy at work to avoid discrimination and harassment, a study has shown. One in every 10 women experienced some form of sexual harassment at work but half did not report the abuse or avoided the perpetrator. Only one in three of those harassed said they confronted their abuser. These figures emerged in a study entitled Unlocking the Female Potential that was launched this morning. The report, sponsored by the EU, gathers results of four projects that aim to provide a picture of the situation of women in Malta...Almost 70 per cent of 600 vulnerable workers interviewed – that worked in tourism, cleaning and language schools – were paid on an hourly rate, 15 per cent were paid below minimum wage, 19 per cent were not paid government bonuses, 40 per cent were not allowed break time. 55 per cent said they had no trade union representation at work.