Those surveyed, who are 12 to 25 years old, often ignore it when harassed.
Whistling is the most common form of street harassment, according to the survey that was conducted. Half of the young women received unwanted whistles at least once or more. Calling after is slightly less common at about 40 percent.
According to the women, being chased is the most threatening form of street harassment. About a quarter experienced this in the past year.
Young women aged 18 to 21 are the most likely to report being harassed in the street, three quarters of them. This is 70 percent among teenage girls between the ages of fourteen and eighteen.
Men
One in three of the men has experienced street harassment. This more often concerns teenage boys than young adult men.
The figures on street harassment refer to the period of twelve months prior to completing the survey. The survey could be completed from February to mid-April 2021, more than 8,000 young people have done so.