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1 in 5 students experienced sexual harrassment in Australian unis in 2016

Copies of a ten point action plan response to the national student survey on sexual assault and sexual harassment
Copies of a ten point action plan response to the national student survey on sexual assault and sexual harassment Source: AAP

The Australian Human Rights Commission says one in five students in the country experienced sexual harassment in a university setting in 2016. The Commission surveyed more than 30,000 students attending 39 institutions around Australia. It says just under two per cent have been sexually assaulted, while women are three times as likely as men to experience sexual assault.


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By Rajish Aryal, Peggy Giakoumelos

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The Australian Human Rights Commission says one in five students in the country experienced sexual harassment in a university setting in 2016. The Commission surveyed more than 30,000 students attending 39 institutions around Australia. It says just under two per cent have been sexually assaulted, while women are three times as likely as men to experience sexual assault.



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