This statistic shows the results of a 2017 survey in which female victims of sexual harassment were asked if they had ever reported a sexual harassment experience to the police or another authority figure, broken down by age group. The majority of women in all age groups have never reported their experiences of sexual harassment. Older women are more likely to have reported sexual harassment than younger women, with 21 percent of 50 to 64 year olds claiming to have done so, compared to just 5 percent of 18 to 24 year olds.
Have you ever reported a sexual harassment experience to the police or another authority figure?
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YouGov. (October 19, 2017). Have you ever reported a sexual harassment experience to the police or another authority figure? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778796/women-sexual-harassment-reporting-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov. "Have you ever reported a sexual harassment experience to the police or another authority figure?." Chart. October 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778796/women-sexual-harassment-reporting-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov. (2017). Have you ever reported a sexual harassment experience to the police or another authority figure?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778796/women-sexual-harassment-reporting-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov. "Have You Ever Reported a Sexual Harassment Experience to The Police or Another Authority Figure?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778796/women-sexual-harassment-reporting-great-britain-by-age/
YouGov, Have you ever reported a sexual harassment experience to the police or another authority figure? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778796/women-sexual-harassment-reporting-great-britain-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Have you ever reported a sexual harassment experience to the police or another authority figure? [Graph], YouGov, October 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/778796/women-sexual-harassment-reporting-great-britain-by-age/