US: Most flight attendants endure harassment, from groping to slaps
More than two-thirds of flight attendants in the US report experiencing verbal or physical sexual harassment during their careers, according to a study released Thursday by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. About 35% of flight attendants taking part in the survey said they experienced verbal sexual harassment, including lewd, suggestive and inappropriate comments, in the past year alone. Eighteen percent were physically harassed during the same period, reporting that they were “touched, felt, pulled, grabbed, groped, slapped, rubbed and fondled,” on top of and under their uniforms, AFA said. Beyond its impact on the individual, such abuse threatens passengers’ safety by undermining flight attendants’ authority, the union said. <br/>
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US: Most flight attendants endure harassment, from groping to slaps
More than two-thirds of flight attendants in the US report experiencing verbal or physical sexual harassment during their careers, according to a study released Thursday by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. About 35% of flight attendants taking part in the survey said they experienced verbal sexual harassment, including lewd, suggestive and inappropriate comments, in the past year alone. Eighteen percent were physically harassed during the same period, reporting that they were “touched, felt, pulled, grabbed, groped, slapped, rubbed and fondled,” on top of and under their uniforms, AFA said. Beyond its impact on the individual, such abuse threatens passengers’ safety by undermining flight attendants’ authority, the union said. <br/>
