Half of British women sexually harassed at work:- Survey

Over half of women and a fifth of men in Britain have experienced sexual harassment at work or a place of study, according to a new survey.

The ComRes survey conducted for the BBC found that 53 percent of women and 20 percent of men said they were sexually harassed, which ranged from inappropriate comments to actual sexual assaults.
Of the victims who said they had been harassed, 63 percent of the women and 79 percent of the men said they didn't report it to anyone.
The survey spoke to more than 2,000 British adults.

The study was commissioned after sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul, resulted in the widespread sharing of sexual harassment stories.
Weinstein, who was born in New York City to a Jewish family, has denied the rape allegations, while acknowledging that his behavior “caused a lot of pain.”
An avalanche of claims have surfaced since the publication of an explosive report earlier this month by The New York Times that alleged a history of abusive behavior by Weinstein dating back decades .
The once-powerful producer's wife, British fashion designer Georgina Chapman, announced she was divorcing him, and leading US politicians whom he had funded and supported have denounced him.