A study conducted by JUMP, European social enterprise promoting gender equality, has brought to light the scale of violence against women in Belgium.

Media outlets report on Tuesday the findings of the first ever study about sexism conducted in Belgium.

The study reveals that almost all Belgian women, 98 percent, have already been victims of sexual discrimination in the streets, compared to 95 percent in public sphere and 94 percent in workplaces.

One on two women have already been targets of physical assault in the streets or in public transportation, and nine percent were victims of violence in office.

One on two women complained that they have not been promoted because of thier gender, and 80 percent stressed that they are not being listened to with necessary attention or disrupted when they deliver a speech.

JUMP has carried out the study throughout the summer of 2016, and indicated that the study conducted in the neighboring country France reveals similar results.

75 percent of women also reported that the clothing they were wearing have been subject of comments or they have been told what to wear and what not to wear.

The study also gauged the psychological toll, indicating that over 90 percent of women said they were angry in the aftermath of a sexist behavior, compared to 84 percent who felt uncomfortable, and 75 percent who were emotionally hurt. 56 percent felt shame, and 19 percent felt guilt, which are, according to JUMP, the main reason why sexual discrimination cases are under-reported to authorities.

On the other hand, women who participated to the study said that sexual discrimination was still not being considered as serious as racism, anti-semitism, Islamophobia, and homophobia. Male samples tend to consider sexual discrimination less serious compared to women; whilst the study also notes that younger female samples take sexism more seriously than their older counterparts.