One in five women in Australia found to have experienced stalking – most by a man they knew

2021-22 Personal Safety Survey finds 2 million women and 650,000 men have experienced stalking since the age of 15Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne in five women in Australia have experienced stalking, with women most likely to be stalked by a man they know, according to new results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.Two million women in the country (20% of the adult female population), and 650,000 men (6.8%), have experienced stalking since the age of 15, according to new results from the 2021-22 Personal Safety Survey, released today.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

One in five women in Australia found to have experienced stalking – most by a man they knew

2021-22 Personal Safety Survey finds 2 million women and 650,000 men have experienced stalking since the age of 15

One in five women in Australia have experienced stalking, with women most likely to be stalked by a man they know, according to new results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Two million women in the country (20% of the adult female population), and 650,000 men (6.8%), have experienced stalking since the age of 15, according to new results from the 2021-22 Personal Safety Survey, released today.

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