*1,761 young Australians aged between 16 and 24 were surveyed.
Here are some of the findings:
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1 in 7 believe a man would be justified in raping a woman if she initiated sex but changed her mind.
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1 in 3 believe that women prefer a man to be in charge of a relationship.
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45% of young people believe women exaggerate gender inequality in Australia.
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37% agreed that women make up or exaggerate claims of violence to secure advantage in custody battles.
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37% agreed that it is common for sexual assault accusations to be used as a way of getting back at men.
* National Community Attitudes Towards Violence Against Women Survey (NCAS), published May 2019
Note: young men are substantially more likely to express these attitudes than young women across all questions.