In 2020, the most common form of sexual harassment experienced by women in Great Britain was being commented on their attractiveness directly, with just under half of women advising they had experienced this. The next most common type of harassment was being wolf whistled at, with 45 percent of women having experienced this.
Which, if any, of the following has someone, who was not a romantic or sexual partner or friend, done to you personally?
Characteristic
Percentage of women
Commented on your attractiveness directly to you
49%
Wolf whistled at you
45%
Looked at your breasts
43%
Winked at you
41%
Directed a sexual joke at you
40%
Placed their hand on your lower back
38%
Pinched or grabbed your bum
35%
Asked you out for a drink
34%
Danced by pressing themselves against you in a club
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Which, if any, of the following has someone, who was not a romantic or sexual partner or friend, done to you personally? [Graph], YouGov, November 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1220470/sexual-harassment-experiences-of-women-in-britain/
