https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/...052319.php
EXCERPT: In the state of California, reported incidences of sexual harassment are 5 percent higher for women and 10 percent higher for men than the national average, report the authors of a joint study [...] "California has led the nation's focus on the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement. This report offers a stark look at the widespread prevalence of verbal, physical and cyber-based sexual harassment in the Golden State," said Anita Raj, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of GEH.
[...] Specific findings:
More than 86 percent of women in California (compared with 81 percent nationally) and 53 percent of men (compared with 43 percent nationally) report having experienced some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime.
Three out of four foreign-born men reported harassment compared to one out of two U.S.-born men living in the state.
Four out of five lesbian and bisexual women have faced sexual assault compared with one in four straight women.
Three out of four gay and bisexual men have faced aggressive sexual harassment (e.g., stalking, unwanted sexual touching) compared with one out of three straight men.
"This report demonstrates that sexual harassment is prevalent and ubiquitous, but at the same time, we also see higher rates on some of our most marginalized residents, such as gay, lesbian and bisexual people and foreign-born men," said Raj.
David S. Lee, director of prevention, CALCASA, said that the study offers yet another confirmation of the desperate need for education about sexual consent. "Prevention efforts, including education in schools as early as possible, around issues of consent and harassment are crucial," said Lee. "We know that prevention works, and it's necessary to shift to a culture where individuals look out for one another."
Full National Report
http://geh.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2...report.pdf
Full California State Report
http://geh.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2...report.pdf
"... Public spaces, private residences, and even schools are prime locations for experiences of sexual harassment and assault. A recent report showed the costs of sexual violence in California for one year totaled $140 billion. When an alarming 86% of women and 53% of men in California face sexual violations that cause them pain and prompt many to alter their lives in significant ways, we must do more to stop and prevent sexual assault and harassment earlier..."
EXCERPT: In the state of California, reported incidences of sexual harassment are 5 percent higher for women and 10 percent higher for men than the national average, report the authors of a joint study [...] "California has led the nation's focus on the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement. This report offers a stark look at the widespread prevalence of verbal, physical and cyber-based sexual harassment in the Golden State," said Anita Raj, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of GEH.
[...] Specific findings:
More than 86 percent of women in California (compared with 81 percent nationally) and 53 percent of men (compared with 43 percent nationally) report having experienced some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime.
Three out of four foreign-born men reported harassment compared to one out of two U.S.-born men living in the state.
Four out of five lesbian and bisexual women have faced sexual assault compared with one in four straight women.
Three out of four gay and bisexual men have faced aggressive sexual harassment (e.g., stalking, unwanted sexual touching) compared with one out of three straight men.
"This report demonstrates that sexual harassment is prevalent and ubiquitous, but at the same time, we also see higher rates on some of our most marginalized residents, such as gay, lesbian and bisexual people and foreign-born men," said Raj.
David S. Lee, director of prevention, CALCASA, said that the study offers yet another confirmation of the desperate need for education about sexual consent. "Prevention efforts, including education in schools as early as possible, around issues of consent and harassment are crucial," said Lee. "We know that prevention works, and it's necessary to shift to a culture where individuals look out for one another."
Full National Report
http://geh.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2...report.pdf
Full California State Report
http://geh.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2...report.pdf
"... Public spaces, private residences, and even schools are prime locations for experiences of sexual harassment and assault. A recent report showed the costs of sexual violence in California for one year totaled $140 billion. When an alarming 86% of women and 53% of men in California face sexual violations that cause them pain and prompt many to alter their lives in significant ways, we must do more to stop and prevent sexual assault and harassment earlier..."