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They talked about their experience as a direct result of #MeToo.
Thirty percent of survivors talked with family members about sexual violence within their family.

Nearly half of mothers (47%) say that, as a direct result of #MeToo, they talked with their children about sexual violence.
Close to half of men voters ages 18 to 44 (46%) say they learned more about what sexual violence is as a direct result of #MeToo. Half of women voters (50%) say the #MeToo movement made them think about men having more power in society and in government than women.

They have experienced either sexual harassment (44%) or sexual assault (29%), including 67% of women.

Close to two-thirds (65%) say that they or family members have experienced sexual harassment or assault, including 76% of women.

Sexual harassment (82%) and sexual assault (79%) are common in our society.

Three-quarters (75%) consider sexual harassment and assault a big or somewhat of a problem today (including 84% of women who think so).

• Making sure all workers, including independent contractors and people who work for families have rights to be free from sexual harassment at work (92% support, 69% strongly)
• Strengthening laws so that people are legally protected from sexual harassment by landlords and neighbors (88%, 63%)
• Prohibiting employers from forcing workers to sign
  nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) (83%, 62%)
• Making sure schools treat survivors fairly, including working on any inequities based on race, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity (84%, 61%)
• Requiring health insurance plans to cover mental health services (85%, 60%)

Fifty-seven percent of respondents say they’d be more likely to vote for a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives who was in favor of working to prevent and address sexual violence in communities.
Just eight percent would be less likely and 36% say it wouldn’t make a difference in their vote.

Data suggest sizeable proportions of these segments are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports addressing and preventing sexual violence:

• Democratic women (80%)
• Suburban women (64%)
• Women (64%)
• Black women (63%)
• Latina/x women (65%)
• AAPI women (69%)
• White women (64%)
• Independent women (52%)
• Swing voters* (52%)
• Republican women (49%)
• Men (49%)