No one will believe me, say male victims of sexual harassment

Men encounter myriad gender-based violence including unwelcome advances, inappropriate comments, and physical harassment, and this can extend beyond the physical to psychological, verbal, and online. Photo: Freepik

When 29-year-old marketing executive Jake* was with his previous company, he was often told to do “whatever it takes” to close a sale. This would include entertaining customers, most of whom were female bosses.

Jake admits that he felt singled out because he’s tall and good looking and his female colleagues would say things like, “if you have it, flaunt it” and “nobody would say no to that cute face”.