The Government Equalities Office has published Attitudes towards Equality, setting out a snapshot of public opinion on equality in the workplace. The research was commissioned to examine attitudes to gender equality at work and different working patterns. 2,352 people aged 18+ took part in the survey between 14 and 17 March 2014. One of the key findings is that two-third of adults think sexism is still a problem in many workplaces with 1 in 5 reporting it being a problem in their current or previous workplace. 1 in 8 adults report being a victim of sexism at work from a current/previous boss, while 1 in 7 report they have experienced it from current/previous colleagues. Women are significantly more like to both perceive sexism as a problem in the workplace as well as report being a victim of it.

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