Four out of five teenagers experience sexual harassment

Just under a quarter of teenagers disclosed they were subjected to physical or extreme forms of sexual harassment, while 28% witnessed physical or extreme forms of sexual harassment. Picture: iStock

Four out of five adolescents reported being subjected to some form of sexual harassment, while 83% reported witnessing some form of it over a 12-month period, a new report has found.

Furthermore, teenagers who identify as gay or pansexual experienced much higher levels of sexual harassment than those who are heterosexual, with girls experiencing higher levels than boys.