Types of sexual harassment that women have experienced at work in Germany 2019

Published by
Catalina Espinosa,
Sep 2, 2024
According to a survey conducted in 2019, around 17 percent of women in Germany have been exposed to visual and verbal harassment at work such as to whistling, rude gestures or comments. Another common type of sexual harassment at work in Germany was physical harassment, with a combined total of 18 percent of respondents exposed to this type of harassment.

In the past 12 months, have you been exposed the following situations at work?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Whistling, rude gestures or comments, or suggestive looks 17%
Light physical content like brushing against your hands, hair, face or legs 12%
Embarrasing comments on your clothes or body 12%
Offered embarrasing gifts 6%
Touching of genital or erogenous zones like a hand on your bottom, a forced hug or stolen kiss 6%
Been forced to see or receive texts, photos or videos of a sexual nature despite showing your disinterest in such content 6%
Obscene proposals or messages with a sexual connotation 5%
Invitations to places or at times that could potentially put you in a compromising situation 5%
Pressured to give sexual favours 4%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents17%17%12%12%12%12%6%6%6%6%6%6%5%5%5%5%4%4%Whistling, rude gestures or comments, or suggestive looksLight physical content like brushing against your hands, hair, face orlegsEmbarrasing comments on your clothes or bodyOffered embarrasing giftsTouching of genital or erogenous zones like a hand on your bottom, aforced hug or stolen kissBeen forced to see or receive texts, photos or videos of a sexualnature despite showing your disinterest in such contentObscene proposals or messages with a sexual connotationInvitations to places or at times that could potentially put you in acompromising situationPressured to give sexual favours
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

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Release date

September 2019

Region

Germany

Survey time period

April 11-15, 2019

Number of respondents

1,001 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

German women

Method of interview

Online survey

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