Respondents were of all genders.
The figures include physical and verbal harassment.
The source specified the following information: "WIN [WAN-IFRA Women in News] defines sexual harassment as unwanted and offensive behavior, of a
sexual nature, that violates a person’s dignity and makes them feel degraded,
humiliated, intimidated or threatened."
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Perpetrators of sexual harassment in the media in Russia 2020
In November 2020, 38 percent of surveyed media professionals in Russia who encountered physical or verbal sexual harassment reported that the perpetrator was their fellow employee. Furthermore, nearly one fifth of those who experienced harassment stated they were assaulted by a news source.
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WAN-IFRA. (January 26, 2022). Most common perpetrators of sexual harassment in the media in Russia in November 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1308431/sexual-harassment-perpetrators-in-the-media-russia/
WAN-IFRA. "Most common perpetrators of sexual harassment in the media in Russia in November 2020." Chart. January 26, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1308431/sexual-harassment-perpetrators-in-the-media-russia/
WAN-IFRA. (2022). Most common perpetrators of sexual harassment in the media in Russia in November 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1308431/sexual-harassment-perpetrators-in-the-media-russia/
WAN-IFRA. "Most Common Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment in The Media in Russia in November 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Jan 2022, /statistics/1308431/sexual-harassment-perpetrators-in-the-media-russia/
WAN-IFRA, Most common perpetrators of sexual harassment in the media in Russia in November 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1308431/sexual-harassment-perpetrators-in-the-media-russia/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Most common perpetrators of sexual harassment in the media in Russia in November 2020 [Graph], WAN-IFRA, January 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1308431/sexual-harassment-perpetrators-in-the-media-russia/
