Nearly half of Korean women and more than half of Korean men believe that “sexual assault occurs because of revealing clothes,” according to a survey by South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
The results: The survey found that victims of sexual assaults are still likely to be blamed for the crime due to their behavior and choice of clothing. The survey found that 52.1% of males and 39.7% of female respondents agreed that “sexual violence occurs because of revealing clothing.”
Fear of sexual violence: The survey also found that more than half of Korean women expressed fear of sexual violence when “going out alone at night” (63.4%), when “strangers visit when they’re alone at home” (52.9%) and when “using taxis and public restrooms alone” (51%).
As for the male respondents, only about 10% agreed with each of the statements above.
Digital devices in sex crimes: The study also found that the most common type of sexual crime reported by the respondents were those involving digital devices, including posting victims’ sexual content and demanding illicit images or videos.
Reporting sex crimes: When asked about reporting sexual crimes, only 2.6% of respondents said they sought help from the police at least once. There were 21.1% of…
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