GITNUXREPORT 2026

Female Harassment Statistics

Women face widespread harassment and violence across all cultures and settings globally.

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Key Statistics

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Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence

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23% of women worldwide have been sexually harassed by a non-partner adult as a child

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Globally, 736 million women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence

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1 in 3 women globally experience sexual violence

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In South Africa, 50% of women experience intimate partner violence

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Globally, 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

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In Nigeria, 45% of women experience domestic violence

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In Russia, 16,000 women murdered by partners annually

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In Kenya, 45% of women experienced physical violence by partner

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In Pakistan, 80% of women face domestic harassment

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In Bangladesh, 50% of women experience partner violence

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In Uganda, 56% of women experienced intimate partner violence

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In Ethiopia, 35% of women experienced physical violence from husbands

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In Tanzania, 44% of ever-married women experienced partner violence

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In Zambia, 49% of women experienced physical violence by partner

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In Rwanda, 34% of women experienced partner violence

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In Malawi, 41% of women experienced spousal violence

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In Ghana, 38% of women experienced partner physical violence

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In Liberia, 40% of women experienced intimate violence

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In Sierra Leone, 47% of women experienced partner violence

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In Mozambique, 39% of women experienced physical violence by partner

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In Namibia, 32% of women experienced partner violence

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In Zimbabwe, 43% of women experienced spousal violence

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60% of female college students in the US report experiencing unwanted sexual contact or harassment on campus

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85% of female students in UK universities report sexual harassment

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27% of female university students in Canada report sexual assault or harassment

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1 in 5 female high school students in the US experience sexual harassment

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In the UK, 56% of female students experienced harassment at university

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70% of girls in US schools face sexual harassment

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In Australia, 21% of female uni students sexually assaulted

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In Canada, 62% of female students report harassment

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In New Zealand, 29% of female students experienced sexual harassment

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In Ireland, 51% of female students report harassment

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In Scotland, 65% of female pupils experienced gender-based harassment

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In US, 23% of college women experienced sexual assault

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In UK, 68% of female school students faced sexual harassment

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In Australia, 55% of university women experienced harassment

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In Canada, 58% of female undergrads reported harassment

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In US, 48% of high school girls experienced sexual harassment

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In New Zealand, 39% of secondary school girls reported harassment

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In Ireland, 42% of female college students reported assault/harassment

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In Finland, 55% of girls experienced school harassment

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In Wales, 49% of female students faced harassment

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In Latvia, 27% of girls experienced school sexual harassment

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In Northern Ireland, 57% of female students reported harassment

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41% of American women have experienced some form of online harassment

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In the UK, 79% of women aged 18-24 have experienced online abuse or harassment

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59% of US women under 30 have experienced online harassment

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In the US, women receive 10 million acts of online harassment annually

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47% of young women in the EU faced cyber-harassment

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In the US, 66% of women experienced online harassment via social media

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53% of women in Germany faced online sexual harassment

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In India, 39% of internet users faced online harassment, mostly women

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69% of women in US faced severe online harassment

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In the EU, 20% of women experienced cyberstalking

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In the UK, 45% of women faced online sexual harassment

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In Brazil, 52% of women faced online violence

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In US, 26% of women under 29 experienced online sexual harassment

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In France, 34% of women faced cyber-harassment

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In Germany, 42% of young women faced online harassment

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In Spain, 38% of women faced online gender-based violence

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In Italy, 31% of women faced cyberbullying

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In UK, 60% of girls aged 13-18 experienced online harassment

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In Sweden, 40% of women faced online threats

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In Netherlands, 36% of young women faced sextortion online

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In Poland, 28% of women faced online harassment

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In UK, 63% of women experienced non-sexual online harassment

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In Scotland, 79% of young women experienced image-based abuse

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In Croatia, 30% of women faced cyber-harassment

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In Estonia, 33% of women faced online abuse

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In the United States, 81% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime

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In India, 88% of women have faced public harassment such as catcalling or stalking

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In France, 100% of women have experienced street harassment at least once

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In Brazil, 92% of women have faced street harassment

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In Egypt, 99.3% of women have experienced street harassment

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In Mexico, 96% of women have experienced street violence or harassment

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In Lebanon, 97% of women faced street harassment

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In Italy, 80% of women experienced verbal street harassment

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In Peru, 78% of women faced street harassment

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In Argentina, 88% of women experienced street harassment

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In Morocco, 88% of women experienced street harassment

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In Colombia, 85% of women faced public space harassment

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In Tunisia, 54% of women faced street harassment

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In Chile, 76% of women experienced street harassment

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In India, 51% of women faced eve-teasing in public

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In Turkey, 81% of women experienced street harassment

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In Bolivia, 83% of women faced public harassment

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In Ecuador, 90% of women experienced street harassment

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In Vietnam, 58% of women faced street harassment

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In Thailand, 42% of women faced public harassment

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In Algeria, 77% of women faced street harassment

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In Jordan, 62% of women faced street harassment

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In Indonesia, 60% of women faced catcalling

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In Uruguay, 82% of women experienced public harassment

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In Palestine, 71% of women faced street harassment

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In Paraguay, 79% of women faced street harassment

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In workplaces across the EU, 55% of women report experiencing sexual harassment

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25% of women in US federal workplaces report sexual harassment

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In Australia, 33% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment in 2022

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75% of women in Indian workplaces face sexual harassment

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In Japan, 30% of women report workplace sexual harassment

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58% of women in Turkey report workplace harassment

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In China, 40% of female employees report sexual harassment at work

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In Spain, 57% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment

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In South Korea, 25% of women report workplace harassment

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In the Philippines, 22% of women faced workplace sexual harassment

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In Sweden, 52% of women report workplace harassment

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In Netherlands, 44% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment

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In Finland, 48% of women report work-related harassment

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In Belgium, 39% of women experienced sexual harassment at work

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In Portugal, 35% of women reported workplace harassment

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In Norway, 37% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment

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In Denmark, 29% of female workers reported harassment

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In Greece, 46% of women experienced workplace harassment

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In Austria, 43% of women reported work harassment

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In Switzerland, 32% of women experienced workplace sexual advances

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In Czech Republic, 41% of women reported workplace harassment

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In US, 35% of women in STEM fields experienced harassment

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In Hungary, 38% of women faced workplace sexual harassment

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In Lithuania, 34% of female employees reported harassment

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In Slovakia, 36% of women reported work harassment

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In Luxembourg, 40% of female workers reported harassment

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Written by Felix Zimmermann·Edited by Sophie Moreland·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 30, 2026
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From streets to screens and workplaces worldwide, the shocking reality is that harassment is not a few bad actors but a global epidemic affecting women's lives at nearly every turn, as these distressing statistics from over fifty countries reveal.

Key Takeaways

  • Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence
  • 23% of women worldwide have been sexually harassed by a non-partner adult as a child
  • Globally, 736 million women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence
  • In the United States, 81% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime
  • In India, 88% of women have faced public harassment such as catcalling or stalking
  • In France, 100% of women have experienced street harassment at least once
  • 41% of American women have experienced some form of online harassment
  • In the UK, 79% of women aged 18-24 have experienced online abuse or harassment
  • 59% of US women under 30 have experienced online harassment
  • In workplaces across the EU, 55% of women report experiencing sexual harassment
  • 25% of women in US federal workplaces report sexual harassment
  • In Australia, 33% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment in 2022
  • 60% of female college students in the US report experiencing unwanted sexual contact or harassment on campus
  • 85% of female students in UK universities report sexual harassment
  • 27% of female university students in Canada report sexual assault or harassment

Women face widespread harassment and violence across all cultures and settings globally.

Domestic Harassment

1Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence
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223% of women worldwide have been sexually harassed by a non-partner adult as a child
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3Globally, 736 million women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence
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41 in 3 women globally experience sexual violence
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5In South Africa, 50% of women experience intimate partner violence
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6Globally, 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners
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7In Nigeria, 45% of women experience domestic violence
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8In Russia, 16,000 women murdered by partners annually
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9In Kenya, 45% of women experienced physical violence by partner
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10In Pakistan, 80% of women face domestic harassment
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11In Bangladesh, 50% of women experience partner violence
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12In Uganda, 56% of women experienced intimate partner violence
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13In Ethiopia, 35% of women experienced physical violence from husbands
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14In Tanzania, 44% of ever-married women experienced partner violence
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15In Zambia, 49% of women experienced physical violence by partner
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16In Rwanda, 34% of women experienced partner violence
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17In Malawi, 41% of women experienced spousal violence
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18In Ghana, 38% of women experienced partner physical violence
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19In Liberia, 40% of women experienced intimate violence
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20In Sierra Leone, 47% of women experienced partner violence
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21In Mozambique, 39% of women experienced physical violence by partner
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22In Namibia, 32% of women experienced partner violence
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23In Zimbabwe, 43% of women experienced spousal violence
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Domestic Harassment Interpretation

If the most universal female experience were a country, its primary export would be trauma, and these statistics are its grim census.

Educational Harassment

160% of female college students in the US report experiencing unwanted sexual contact or harassment on campus
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285% of female students in UK universities report sexual harassment
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327% of female university students in Canada report sexual assault or harassment
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41 in 5 female high school students in the US experience sexual harassment
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5In the UK, 56% of female students experienced harassment at university
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670% of girls in US schools face sexual harassment
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7In Australia, 21% of female uni students sexually assaulted
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8In Canada, 62% of female students report harassment
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9In New Zealand, 29% of female students experienced sexual harassment
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10In Ireland, 51% of female students report harassment
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11In Scotland, 65% of female pupils experienced gender-based harassment
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12In US, 23% of college women experienced sexual assault
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13In UK, 68% of female school students faced sexual harassment
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14In Australia, 55% of university women experienced harassment
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15In Canada, 58% of female undergrads reported harassment
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16In US, 48% of high school girls experienced sexual harassment
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17In New Zealand, 39% of secondary school girls reported harassment
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18In Ireland, 42% of female college students reported assault/harassment
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19In Finland, 55% of girls experienced school harassment
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20In Wales, 49% of female students faced harassment
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21In Latvia, 27% of girls experienced school sexual harassment
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22In Northern Ireland, 57% of female students reported harassment
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Educational Harassment Interpretation

Across the Western world, schools and universities have perfected the art of teaching a tragically consistent second curriculum: that for young women, navigating harassment is a grimly normalized part of their education.

Online Harassment

141% of American women have experienced some form of online harassment
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2In the UK, 79% of women aged 18-24 have experienced online abuse or harassment
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359% of US women under 30 have experienced online harassment
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4In the US, women receive 10 million acts of online harassment annually
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547% of young women in the EU faced cyber-harassment
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6In the US, 66% of women experienced online harassment via social media
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753% of women in Germany faced online sexual harassment
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8In India, 39% of internet users faced online harassment, mostly women
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969% of women in US faced severe online harassment
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10In the EU, 20% of women experienced cyberstalking
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11In the UK, 45% of women faced online sexual harassment
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12In Brazil, 52% of women faced online violence
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13In US, 26% of women under 29 experienced online sexual harassment
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14In France, 34% of women faced cyber-harassment
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15In Germany, 42% of young women faced online harassment
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16In Spain, 38% of women faced online gender-based violence
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17In Italy, 31% of women faced cyberbullying
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18In UK, 60% of girls aged 13-18 experienced online harassment
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19In Sweden, 40% of women faced online threats
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20In Netherlands, 36% of young women faced sextortion online
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21In Poland, 28% of women faced online harassment
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22In UK, 63% of women experienced non-sexual online harassment
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23In Scotland, 79% of young women experienced image-based abuse
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24In Croatia, 30% of women faced cyber-harassment
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25In Estonia, 33% of women faced online abuse
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Online Harassment Interpretation

These statistics are not a series of isolated incidents but a global, digital pandemic of misogyny, proving that for women, the internet is often less a public square and more a gauntlet.

Street Harassment

1In the United States, 81% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime
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2In India, 88% of women have faced public harassment such as catcalling or stalking
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3In France, 100% of women have experienced street harassment at least once
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4In Brazil, 92% of women have faced street harassment
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5In Egypt, 99.3% of women have experienced street harassment
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6In Mexico, 96% of women have experienced street violence or harassment
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7In Lebanon, 97% of women faced street harassment
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8In Italy, 80% of women experienced verbal street harassment
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9In Peru, 78% of women faced street harassment
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10In Argentina, 88% of women experienced street harassment
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11In Morocco, 88% of women experienced street harassment
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12In Colombia, 85% of women faced public space harassment
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13In Tunisia, 54% of women faced street harassment
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14In Chile, 76% of women experienced street harassment
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15In India, 51% of women faced eve-teasing in public
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16In Turkey, 81% of women experienced street harassment
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17In Bolivia, 83% of women faced public harassment
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18In Ecuador, 90% of women experienced street harassment
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19In Vietnam, 58% of women faced street harassment
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20In Thailand, 42% of women faced public harassment
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21In Algeria, 77% of women faced street harassment
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22In Jordan, 62% of women faced street harassment
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23In Indonesia, 60% of women faced catcalling
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24In Uruguay, 82% of women experienced public harassment
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25In Palestine, 71% of women faced street harassment
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26In Paraguay, 79% of women faced street harassment
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Street Harassment Interpretation

The grimly consistent thread across these nations isn't cultural difference, but rather a global pandemic of public spaces failing their most fundamental test: allowing half the population to simply exist in peace.

Workplace Harassment

1In workplaces across the EU, 55% of women report experiencing sexual harassment
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225% of women in US federal workplaces report sexual harassment
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3In Australia, 33% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment in 2022
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475% of women in Indian workplaces face sexual harassment
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5In Japan, 30% of women report workplace sexual harassment
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658% of women in Turkey report workplace harassment
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7In China, 40% of female employees report sexual harassment at work
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8In Spain, 57% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment
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9In South Korea, 25% of women report workplace harassment
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10In the Philippines, 22% of women faced workplace sexual harassment
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11In Sweden, 52% of women report workplace harassment
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12In Netherlands, 44% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment
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13In Finland, 48% of women report work-related harassment
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14In Belgium, 39% of women experienced sexual harassment at work
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15In Portugal, 35% of women reported workplace harassment
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16In Norway, 37% of women experienced workplace sexual harassment
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17In Denmark, 29% of female workers reported harassment
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18In Greece, 46% of women experienced workplace harassment
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19In Austria, 43% of women reported work harassment
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20In Switzerland, 32% of women experienced workplace sexual advances
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21In Czech Republic, 41% of women reported workplace harassment
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22In US, 35% of women in STEM fields experienced harassment
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23In Hungary, 38% of women faced workplace sexual harassment
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24In Lithuania, 34% of female employees reported harassment
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25In Slovakia, 36% of women reported work harassment
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26In Luxembourg, 40% of female workers reported harassment
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Workplace Harassment Interpretation

These grim numbers reveal a global workplace epidemic where, from Sweden to South Korea, the only universal job perk for women seems to be the persistent risk of harassment.

How We Rate Confidence

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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