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Men underestimate level of sexual harassment against women – survey

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Both sexes underestimate sexual harassment, but this tendency is more pronounced among men, a survey by Ipsos Mori finds. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

Men greatly underestimate the level of sexual harassment experienced by women, according to a new survey.

When asked what proportion of women had experienced any form of sexual harassment, both male and female respondents across the US and 12 European countries, including Great Britain, underestimated the levels experienced by women.

The biggest misconceptions were held by Danish, Dutch and French respondents, who underestimated the actual level of sexual harassment in their countries by 49, 35 and 34 percentage points respectively.

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