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A MAJORITY of women in the defence sector, including in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), have experienced sexual harassment at work, a damning survey by the Prospect union revealed today.
About 61 per cent of women working in the MoD, 60 per cent at related agencies or arms bodies and 47 per cent in the private sector said they experienced sexual harassment.
Prospect members reported being raped and sexually assaulted in the workplace, receiving an unsolicited photo of a colleague’s penis, unwanted sexual advances, or insults relating to their appearance and sexuality, with few or no repercussions for offenders.
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