Key Facts and Figures on Sexism and Sexual Violence

When addressing sexism and sexual violence, it is important to have serious and sourced facts and figures. Why? To understand and show that sexism and sexual violence are still very much present and occurring systematically globally. 

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  • 1in2 women in the UK feels unsafe walking in a park 1
  • 1in2 women in the UK feels unsafe walking in a park 2
  • A woman involved in a car crash is 47% more likely to be injured
  • Smartphones are too big for women's hand 1
  • Smartphones are too big for women's hand 2
  • Siri can find prostitues and viagra but not abortion providers
  • 2.3 times as long as men to use the toilet 2
  • Women take up to 2.3 times as long as men to use the toilet 1
  • Google voice recognition is 70% more likely to recognise male speech
  • Offices are 5 degrees too cold for women 1
  • Offices are 5 degrees too cold for women 2
  • Rising numbers of women are experiencing domestic abuse at Christmas
  • 85% women say they do most of the Christmas tasks
  • 1 in 5 who does the majority of Christmas chores feels taken for granted
  • 1 in 3 man agrees his female partner does the most work at Christmas
  • At Christmas, women are more likely to buy presents than men
  • At Christmas, men take the lead on just 4 tasks 1
  • At Christmas, men take the lead on just 4 tasks 2
  • At Christmas, men take the lead on just 4 tasks 3
  • At Christmas, men take the lead on just 4 tasks 4
  • At Christmas, men take the lead on just 4 tasks 5
  • At Christmas, women are more likely to write Christmas cards than men
  • At Christmas, women are more likely to wrap presents than men
  • At Christmas, women are more likely to plan Christmas diner than men
  • At Christmas, women are more likely to cook Christmas dinner than men
  • At Christmas, women are more likely to leave out treats for Santa Claus than men
  • At Christmas, women are more likely to buy the tree and decoration than men
  • It takes 7 attempts to leave an abusive partner for good
  • 1 in 3 researchers is a woman
  • Fewer than 1% of GCSE students study a book by a writer of colour
  • 1 in 2 female students and 1 in 4 male students have witnessed someone being treated differently because of their gender
  • 14% of students who have experienced sexual harassement reported it to a teacher
  • 1 in 3 primary school teachers witness gender stereotyping in their school on at least a weekly basis
  • 36% of 11-17yo have learned about sexual consent
  • Sexual assault is higher among full-time students than any other occupation
  • 70% of female teachers have faced misogyny in schools
  • 29% of 16-18yo girls experienced unwanted sexual touching at school
  • 71% of 16-18yo say they hear terms such as slut or slag on a regular basis
  • The percentage of girls that completed primary education increased to 89%
  • Are men more likely to be taller or earn more than women 1
  • Are men more likely to be taller or earn more than women 2
  • Are men more likely to be taller or earn more than women 3
  • Are women more likely to have brown eyes or to have been raped 1
  • Are women more likely to have brown eyes or to have been raped 2
  • Are women more likely to have brown eyes or to have been raped 3
  • Are women more likely to never have had a one-night stand or to have been harassed at work 1
  • Are women more likely to never have had a one-night stand or to have been harassed at work 2
  • Are women more likely to never have had a one-night stand or to have been harassed at work 3
  • Are you more likely to sleep with a stuffed animal or a dangerous partner 1
  • Are you more likely to sleep with a stuffed animal or a dangerous partner 2
  • Are you more likely to sleep with a stuffed animal or a dangerous partner 3
  • 3 in 4 girls and young women actively avoid activities due to fear of public sexual harassement during the summer
  • 42% of girls and young women avoid wearing an outfit that keeps them cool in hot weather due to fear of public sexual harassement
  • 59% of girls and young women say public harassement surges in summer
  • only 30% of the women in the current cabinet are women
  • Only 56% of LGBT people feel comfortable being LGBT in the UK
  • Over 2 in 5 trans people avoid certain streets because they don't feel safe as LGBT.