Here is why sexually harassed people don't report their experience to the police
Updated On: 11 June, 2023 10:07 AM IST | Washington | ANI
Five out of six sexually harassed people who are targeted by sexual offences do not report it to the police. Needs for safety, personal control and social support are prioritised over formal actions, such as reporting to the police
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According to a new study, there is a gap between how individuals anticipate they would react if sexually harassed and how those who have experienced it respond. The study by the University of Exeter, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and published in Psychology of Women Quarterly, discovered that seeking justice by coming forward is just one of the needs people who experience sexual harassment consider after the event, with other needs, including those for safety, instead rated as more important.
The research may explain why people who are sexually harassed often don`t report their experience formally, with the 2017 Crime Survey England and Wales finding that five out of six people who are targeted by sexual offences do not report it to the police. Researchers compared answers from a confidential online survey of people who have experienced sexual harassment to those who have not but were asked to imagine how they would react. People who have experienced sexual harassment reported a range of needs and engaged in a variety of actions to meet these needs.
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