Over a third of women working in aviation have been sexually assaulted in workplace, survey finds

Over three quarters of respondents said the issue was not addressed or tackled by management - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Over a third of women in the aviation sector have suffered work-related sexual assault, a new survey has found.

The landmark study conducted by Unite the union polled its 30,000 female members in the aviation sector on whether they had experienced sexual harassment while at work, travelling to work, or from a colleague, either in or out of work hours.