If You're A Woman, You're More Likely To Be Street Harassed
by Kaitlin Senk on Jun 5, 2014 | Views: 123 | Score: 0
Women | Men | |
---|---|---|
Overall Prevalence of Harassment | 65 | 25 |
Verbal Harassment | 57 | 18 |
Physically Aggressive Harassment | 41 | 16 |
% Who Have Experienced...
Sources:
policymic.com
Nearly two-thirds of women (65%) have experienced street harassment, with a frightening 41% experiencing aggressive forms including touching, following, flashing or being forced to do something sexual. While both men and women reported harassment, persons of color, members of the LGBT community and those with lower incomes reported the highest rates.