This statistic illustrates the share of male respondents in the Middle East and North Africa who sexually harass women on the street due to being incited by other men as of 2017, by country. During the survey period, a share of ***** percent of Palestinian men admitted, that they molested women in the past on streets due to being encouraged by their friends.
Distribution of men in the Middle East and North Africa who sexually harass women on the street due to being incited by other men as of 2017, by country*
Male respondents from Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Palestine
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
* Original question stated as follow: "Boys Having Fun? Self-reported motives for perpetrating street harassment - Because my friends encouraged me to".
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
UN Women, & Promundo. (October 30, 2017). Distribution of men in the Middle East and North Africa who sexually harass women on the street due to being incited by other men as of 2017, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/806461/mena-share-for-men-who-harass-women-on-the-street-due-to-being-by-country/
UN Women, und Promundo. "Distribution of men in the Middle East and North Africa who sexually harass women on the street due to being incited by other men as of 2017, by country*." Chart. October 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806461/mena-share-for-men-who-harass-women-on-the-street-due-to-being-by-country/
UN Women, Promundo. (2017). Distribution of men in the Middle East and North Africa who sexually harass women on the street due to being incited by other men as of 2017, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806461/mena-share-for-men-who-harass-women-on-the-street-due-to-being-by-country/
UN Women, and Promundo. "Distribution of Men in The Middle East and North Africa Who Sexually Harass Women on The Street Due to Being Incited by Other Men as of 2017, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806461/mena-share-for-men-who-harass-women-on-the-street-due-to-being-by-country/
UN Women & Promundo, Distribution of men in the Middle East and North Africa who sexually harass women on the street due to being incited by other men as of 2017, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806461/mena-share-for-men-who-harass-women-on-the-street-due-to-being-by-country/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Distribution of men in the Middle East and North Africa who sexually harass women on the street due to being incited by other men as of 2017, by country* [Graph], UN Women, & Promundo, October 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/806461/mena-share-for-men-who-harass-women-on-the-street-due-to-being-by-country/
