Up to one-third of Maltese women have experienced some form of repeated harassment since they were 15 – a relatively high percentage when compared with EU member states – according to the world’s largest survey on violence against women.

Respondents were presented with a list of incidents of harassment and stalking and asked whether the same person was responsible.

These incidents included examples of repeatedly receiving offensive material (such as by mail or through the internet), threatening or silent phone calls, instances where intimate photos of the victim were shared online, or cases where the respondent was repeatedly followed or where her property was tampered with.

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