Sexual intimidation rife within the armed forces
Almost half of the women in the Dutch armed forces say they have had to deal with intimidating sexual overtures from male colleagues in the past, according to new research quoted by the Telegraaf.
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The actual figure – 44% – is seven times higher than in other professions, the paper says.
However, the situation for men is also problematic, where 14% report they are faced with intimidating behaviour and 15% are bullied. This is almost twice as high as in other sectors
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