Prevalence of sexual harassment in the last
5 years (behavioural definition)
Nearly four in ten (38%) women have experienced sexual harassment in the last 5 years. While
women are much more likely to experience sexual harassment, sexual harassment affects men too;
nearly a quarter of men (23%) have been sexually harassed in a work environment in the last 5 years.
PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS
38%
FEMALE
30%
23%
ALL WORKERS
MALE
“I was sexually, verbally, mentally harassed in
a job for 5 years. I couldn’t speak as I am an
immigrant.”
30-39 year old Indian woman who was working
in the accommodation and food services sector
“A senior female leader sexually harassed
me. When I complained nothing was done.
Jokes made about me. Taunts such as
a white male in your 40s you should be
flattered anyone is interested in you.”
“A co-worker would continuously walk up to me
during work hours and make sexual comments
and say we should “hang out” outside of the
work. I was 19 at the time and he was at least
50. I told him he was disgusting and to leave me
alone which made it worse. When I told the store
manager, nothing was done and he still had his
job so I resigned and left.”
20-29 year old woman who was working in the retail
trade sector
40-49 year old man who was working in the
public administration and safety sector
Base: All respondents (2,512), Males (1,243), Females (1,255)
Q2A In the last 5 years, have you personally experienced this in a work environment (e.g. from a colleague or customer/client)?
Respondents were shown 11 sexual harassment behaviours.
KANTAR PUBLIC 2022
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