This statistic shows the share of Canadian men and women following discussions surrounding sexual harassment and the #metoo movement in Canada as of January 2018, broken down by age group. The results show that overall more men have been following these discussions than women, with 68 percent of male respondents aged between 18 and 34 saying that they were following these topics compared to 55 percent of women in this age bracket.
Share of Canadian adults who follow workplace sexual harassment discussions and the #metoo movement as of January 2018, by gender and age group
Question asked: How closely, if at all. have you yourself been following discussions about sexual harassment and the #metoo movement?
Sexual harassment was defined in this survey as ‘unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal (non-touching) conduct of a sexual nature’. Although technically sexual assault, non-consensual sexual contact (unwanted contact) was defined as ‘anything from an unwanted quick sexual touch to more serious unwanted physical sexual contact’.
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Angus Reid Institute. (February 9, 2018). Share of Canadian adults who follow workplace sexual harassment discussions and the #metoo movement as of January 2018, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/807276/canada-workplace-sexual-harassment-metoo-movement-followers/
Angus Reid Institute. "Share of Canadian adults who follow workplace sexual harassment discussions and the #metoo movement as of January 2018, by gender and age group." Chart. February 9, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/807276/canada-workplace-sexual-harassment-metoo-movement-followers/
Angus Reid Institute. (2018). Share of Canadian adults who follow workplace sexual harassment discussions and the #metoo movement as of January 2018, by gender and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/807276/canada-workplace-sexual-harassment-metoo-movement-followers/
Angus Reid Institute. "Share of Canadian Adults Who Follow Workplace Sexual Harassment Discussions and The #metoo Movement as of January 2018, by Gender and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/807276/canada-workplace-sexual-harassment-metoo-movement-followers/
Angus Reid Institute, Share of Canadian adults who follow workplace sexual harassment discussions and the #metoo movement as of January 2018, by gender and age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/807276/canada-workplace-sexual-harassment-metoo-movement-followers/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of Canadian adults who follow workplace sexual harassment discussions and the #metoo movement as of January 2018, by gender and age group [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, February 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/807276/canada-workplace-sexual-harassment-metoo-movement-followers/
