Sexual harassment perpetrators in the media Russia

In November 2020, 38 percent of surveyed media professionals in Russia who encountered physical or verbal sexual harassment reported that the perpetrator was their fellow employee. Furthermore, nearly one fifth of those who experienced harassment stated they were assaulted by a news source.

Most common perpetrators of sexual harassment in the media in Russia in November 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Fellow employee	37.5%
News source	19.6%
Direct supervisor	18.1%
Higher management	16.1%
Other	8.7%

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

November 2020

Number of respondents

176 respondents

Special properties

media professionals

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Respondents were of all genders.
The figures include physical and verbal harassment.

The source specified the following information: "WIN [WAN-IFRA Women in News] defines sexual harassment as unwanted and offensive behavior, of a sexual nature, that violates a person’s dignity and makes them feel degraded, humiliated, intimidated or threatened."

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