By Sunny Hundal
May 29th 2012
A YouGov survey for the End Violence Against Women Coalition published today reveals that over two in five young women in London aged 18 to 34 have experienced sexual harassment in public spaces over the last year.
The poll of 1,047 London adults, including 523 women, asked female Londoners about their experience, if any, of unwanted contact or attention ? such as, for example, wolf whistling, sexual comments, staring, exposure ? of a sexual nature in public spaces over the last year.
– 42% of women aged 18-34 have experienced unwanted sexual attention of some kind over the past year
– 21% of all women have experienced unwanted sexual attention
– 4% of all women have experienced unwanted sexual touching
The survey also asked female Londoners the same questions about their experience when on public transport in London and again found alarmingly high levels of sexual harassment.
– 31% of women aged 18 to 24 have experienced unwanted sexual attention while on public transport
– 24% of women aged 25 to 34 have experienced unwanted sexual attention
– 14% of all women aged 18 and over have experienced unwanted sexual attention in the past year
– 5% of all women have experienced unwanted sexual touching
EVAW Coalition Co-Chair Professor Liz Kelly said: “We need investment in public campaigns on transport and elsewhere saying this behaviour is unacceptable, and training for transport staff about how to respond to it.”
Originally published by Liberal Conspiracy
By Sunny Hundal
May 29th 2012
A YouGov survey for the End Violence Against Women Coalition published today reveals that over two in five young women in London aged 18 to 34 have experienced sexual harassment in public spaces over the last year.
The poll of 1,047 London adults, including 523 women, asked female Londoners about their experience, if any, of unwanted contact or attention ? such as, for example, wolf whistling, sexual comments, staring, exposure ? of a sexual nature in public spaces over the last year.
– 42% of women aged 18-34 have experienced unwanted sexual attention of some kind over the past year
– 21% of all women have experienced unwanted sexual attention
– 4% of all women have experienced unwanted sexual touching
The survey also asked female Londoners the same questions about their experience when on public transport in London and again found alarmingly high levels of sexual harassment.
– 31% of women aged 18 to 24 have experienced unwanted sexual attention while on public transport
– 24% of women aged 25 to 34 have experienced unwanted sexual attention
– 14% of all women aged 18 and over have experienced unwanted sexual attention in the past year
– 5% of all women have experienced unwanted sexual touching
EVAW Coalition Co-Chair Professor Liz Kelly said: “We need investment in public campaigns on transport and elsewhere saying this behaviour is unacceptable, and training for transport staff about how to respond to it.”
Originally published by Liberal Conspiracy