Table 3 
Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve members who were sexually assaulted or experienced targeted sexualized or discriminatory behaviours in the past 12 months, by gender, 2016 and 2018 

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Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve members who were sexually assaulted or experienced targeted sexualized or discriminatory behaviours in the past 12 months, by gender, 2016 and 2018
Men – 2018Women – 2018Total – 2018Men – 2016Women – 2016Total – 2016
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Type of sexual misconduct            
Sexual assault            
Total sexual assault  1.2 7.01 2.2 1.4 8.2 2.6
Sexual attack F 2.5 0.5 F 1.9 0.4
Unwanted sexual touching 1.2 5.81 1.9 1.3 6.71 2.2
Sexual activity where unable to consent F 1.9E 0.4 F 1.5E 0.4E
Targeted sexualized or discriminatory behaviours            
Total targeted sexualized or discriminatory behaviours 13.32 34.51 16.92 16.8 36.21 20.1
Inappropriate verbal or non-verbal communication 11.02 26.43 13.62 15.4 30.51 17.9
Sexual jokes  9.52 18.93 11.22 13.7 22.81 15.2
Unwanted sexual attention 1.32 14.93 3.52 2.2 19.41 5.0
Inappropriate sexual comments 2.62 12.33 4.22 3.8 14.51 5.5
Inappropriate discussion about sex life 4.22 14.01 5.82 6.1 15.51 7.7
Sexually explicit materials  1.82 5.11 2.42 3.0 4.51 3.3
Displaying, showing, or sending sexually explicit messages or materials 1.72 4.91 2.32 3.0 4.41 3.2
Taking or posting inappropriate or sexually suggestive photos or videos of any Canadian Armed Forces members, without consent  F 0.9E 0.3E 0.3E F 0.3E
Physical contact or suggested sexual relations 3.5 19.31 6.1 4.0 19.51 6.6
Indecent exposure or inappropriate display of body parts 1.4 2.91 1.6 1.7 3.21 2.0
Repeated pressure from the same person for dates or sexual relations 0.4E 9.61 2.0 0.6E 9.01 2.0
Unwelcome physical contact or getting too close 2.3 15.01 4.3 2.7 15.21 4.8
Offering workplace benefits for engaging in sexual activity or being mistreated for not engaging in sexual activity  F 1.6E 0.4E 0.2E 1.2E 1 0.4
Discrimination on the basis of sex 3.32 18.01 5.72 4.4 18.91 6.8
Suggestions that a man does not act like a man is supposed to act or a woman does not act like woman is supposed to act 2.72 10.81 4.02 3.8 11.91 5.2
Someone being insulted, mistreated, ignored, or excluded because they are a man or a woman 1.0 12.41 2.8 0.8 12.11 2.7
Comments that people are either not good at a particular job or should be prevented from having a particular job because they are a man or a woman  0.6 11.11 2.3 0.8 12.51 2.7
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity 0.7E 2.31 0.9 0.5E 2.51 0.9
Someone being insulted, mistreated, ignored, or excluded because of their sexual orientation or assumed sexual orientation 0.6E 2.31 0.9 0.5E 2.21 0.8
Someone being insulted, mistreated, ignored, or excluded because they are, or are assumed to be, transgender F F 0.2E F F 0.2E
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
Note(s):
Includes those who were sexually assaulted or who experienced (targeted, directed at them personally) sexualized or discriminatory behaviours in the past 12 months. Includes behaviours which occurred in the military workplace and outside the military workplace involving military members (Canadian Armed Forces or foreign) and/or Department of National Defence civilians or contractors. Percent calculations include those who witnessed the behaviour but did not know if it was directed at them personally.
Source(s):
Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (5235).

Table note 1

Significantly different from estimate for men only (p < 0.05).

Table note 2

Significantly different from the estimate for 2016 only (p < 0.05).

Table note 3

Significantly different from the estimate for men (p < 0.05) and the estimate for 2016 (p < 0.05).
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