This graph shows the distribution of instances of unwanted physical contact of a sexual nature in the UK as of 2016, by gender. Of survey respondents, 35 percent of females had been victims of such an occurrence, whereas only 9 percent of male respondents had. There was a far greater percentage of men who have never received unwanted body/physical contact than women.
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YouGov. (March 8, 2016). Have you ever experienced unwanted body/physical contact of a sexual nature in a public space?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530904/instances-of-unwanted-physical-sexual-contact-by-gender/
YouGov. "Have you ever experienced unwanted body/physical contact of a sexual nature in a public space?*." Chart. March 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530904/instances-of-unwanted-physical-sexual-contact-by-gender/
YouGov. (2016). Have you ever experienced unwanted body/physical contact of a sexual nature in a public space?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530904/instances-of-unwanted-physical-sexual-contact-by-gender/
YouGov. "Have You Ever Experienced Unwanted Body/Physical Contact of a Sexual Nature in a Public Space?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530904/instances-of-unwanted-physical-sexual-contact-by-gender/
YouGov, Have you ever experienced unwanted body/physical contact of a sexual nature in a public space?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530904/instances-of-unwanted-physical-sexual-contact-by-gender/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Have you ever experienced unwanted body/physical contact of a sexual nature in a public space?* [Graph], YouGov, March 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/530904/instances-of-unwanted-physical-sexual-contact-by-gender/