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Statistics about Sexual Assault and Harassment against Canadian Women

December 2019

1. One in three women in Canada experienced sexual harassment while in a public place in the past 12 months.

2. Four in ten women in Vancouver experienced sexual harassment while in a public place in the past 12 months.

3. 30% of Canadian women experienced sexual harassment in the workplace in the past 12 months.

4. Three in ten women in Canada were victims to at least one sexual assault since they turned 15.

Source: Statistics Canada, Gender-based violence and unwanted sexual behaviour in Canada, 2018: Initial findings from the Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (Release Date: December 5, 2019)

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