More sexual assault at work reported

BEIJING - While more and more women receive counsel regarding sexual harassment in workplaces in recent years, very few of them turn to court, female rights experts said at a seminar in Beijing.

"One reason being that sexual harassment in workplaces is rapidly growing in recent years," said Guo Jianmei, a well-known public interest lawyer specializing in rights of women and children. Guo is the director of Beijing Zhongze Women's Legal Counseling and Service Center.

Since 2007, the center has received 183 counseling calls on sexual harassment, and taken up 47 cases in total. Among these, 34 percent are related to workplaces.