- Date:
- 2 July 2025
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Introduction
This section outlines what workplace sexual harassment is, who may be at risk, its personal and organisational costs, and recent changes to laws and policies aimed at prevention and accountability.
About our data
This report uses data from duty holders for the 2021 and 2023 workplace gender audits under the Gender Equality Act 2020.
What our data shows
This section presents data showing higher rates of sexual harassment among women and certain groups, increased incidents from external parties, and highlights underreporting in formal complaint systems.
How to address sexual harassment
This section outlines seven key steps to address workplace sexual harassment, from data analysis and risk prevention to reporting, education, respectful culture-building, and tackling tech-facilitated harm.
Resources
This page provides references for sources used throughout this report.
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