37 percent of female athletes have been sexually harassed
Published: 26 Feb. 2019, 17:51
According to a survey co-conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Professional Sports Association, 37.7 percent of female athletes in professional football, baseball, basketball, volleyball and golf answered that they have suffered some form of sexual harassment.
The survey was conducted from May to December last year with 927 people, including athletes, coaches and employees in professional sports clubs.
The survey showed 14.2 percent of those who work in the professional sports industry have experienced sexual harassment.
Among athletes, 37.7 of women and 5.8 percent of men said they have suffered sexual violence. In particular, 11.3 percent of the female athletes said that they experienced sexual harassment in the last 12 months.
By type of harassment, 12.7 percent said they suffered verbal or visual abuse, while 4.3 percent answered that they experienced physical abuse. More than one percent answered that they were hurt by harassment online.
Among the victims, only 4.4 percent answered that they reported their case to their superiors and authorities, but 65.9 percent said they decided to stay silent.
The survey showed that 35.9 percent of victims suffered sexual harassment from their coaching staff, while 34.4 percent experienced harassment from senior athletes.
Asked about where they suffered sexual harassment, 50.2 percent answered at get-together dining or group outings, while 46.1 percent said training facilities.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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