Two-thirds of women sexually harassed at work, according to survey

NEWS: An Australian Council of Trade Unions survey has found nearly 64 per cent of women and 34 per cent of men have experienced sexual harassment at work.

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Nearly two-thirds of women have been sexually harassed at work, along with more than a third of men, a union survey indicates.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions online survey on the issue received more than 9600 responses, with 64 per cent of women and 34 per cent of men reporting harassment. Results were released on Tuesday.

, but most of the behaviour is not being reported.

While almost 59 per cent of people disclosed their experience of harassment to another person, just 26.7 per cent pursued a formal complaint against their harasser.

You can read the full article in English

 


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Published 11 December 2018 2:19pm
Updated 11 December 2018 2:28pm


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