According to the epidemiological research of the Department of Psychology of the University of Cyprus, which was part of the campaign of the Council of Europe, In Cyprus one in five children falls victim of sexual harassment until its adulthood.

The survey was conducted among professionals who come into contact with children and as it was found there was no willingness by many men to participate in the survey.

Further, the survey showed a reluctance of older professionals and the average age of those who participated was  30 years old , with at least a master’s degree.

The survey took place over an 18 month period with the participant of 1.999 teens over 15 years of age, with 19% replying  that someone has tried to speak to them in sexually suggestive way or directly on the Internet or mobile phone.

The percentage of sexual harassment reached a staggering 75%  for girls and 25% for boys.

It is worth mentioning that only 14% of the victims asked for help.