by . emma innes . published : . `` patting , touching , kissing and pinching . '' as many of us probably suspect -- and as a number of books about the industry have suggested -- flight attendants are often the target of unwanted attention . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . now a survey puts hard numbers -- and descriptions such as the one above -- to the sexual harassment encountered by flight attendants while on-duty . the hong kong-based equal opportunities commission -lrb- eoc -rrb- announced its findings in a press release on thursday . conducted in partnership with the hong kong flight attendants alliance -lrb- hkfaa -rrb- , the survey results are based on 392 responses to 9,000 questionnaires distributed between november 2013 and january 2014 among employees of the hkfaa 's member airlines , including cathay pacific , dragonair , british airways and united airlines . of survey respondents , 86 % were female and 14 % were male . eoc spokesperson mariana law told cnn that the percentage of respondents was low likely for two reasons . `` most hkfaa flight attendants are not based in hong kong , so it may be difficult for them to respond , '' said law . `` another reason is that some people may consider sexual harassment an embarrassing or difficult subject and they may not feel comfortable disclosing this information to others . '' among the report 's findings : . • about 27 % of the respondents -lrb- 29 % of women , 17 % of males -rrb- reported being sexually harassed while on-duty in-flight in the last twelve months . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales at a whopping 31st , after years of binge eating and no exercise . mr cuthell , who runs family funeral firm thomas cuthell & sons , had type 2 diabetes caused by obesity and had to be pushed around in a wheelchair on family holidays . colin cuthell , a 64-year-old funeral director , lost 14st after his daughter , michelle , 31 , warned him that he was in serious danger of becoming one of his own customers . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his wife , marian -rrb- dropped from 31st to 17st by ditching his deep fat fryer and swapping unhealthy snacks for fruit and vegetables . but now he has transformed his life after his daughter , michelle , 31 , told him she did n't want to lose him . mr cuthell , who is 6ft 3ins , now weighs 17st . he said : ` hearing my daughter say that really brought home to me how serious my weight issue had become . • sexual harassment experienced by flight attendants was mostly manifested in the form of physical contact , described as `` patting , touching , kissing or pinching . '' • other forms of sexual harassment encountered included lewd jokes , `` staring in a sexual way , '' `` showing obscene or pornographic materials '' and explicit requests for sexual favors . • about 59 % of the sexual harassment came from customers , about 41 % from fellow workers , including senior cabin crew and cockpit members . according to the eoc , flight attendants and the airlines that employ them are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment initiated by passengers or clients . `` there is currently no legal provision protecting providers of goods , services and facilities against sexual harassment by their customers , '' said dr. john tse wing-ling , who leads the eoc 's policy and research committee . `` in this connection , the eoc urges the -lrb- hong kong -rrb- government to extend the coverage of the sex discrimination ordinance to protect service providers against sexual harassment by customers , which the eoc has long recommended . '' according to the eoc , most international airlines have a policy statement on sexual harassment . ` i wanted to be around to walk her down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . ` in a few years i would have been dead if i 'd continued with my unhealthy lifestyle . ` my wife , marian , had always nagged at me to lose weight but i never listened as i 'd been big for so long i felt trapped . ' mr cuthell says that he feels he now has a new lease of life and that his life no longer hangs in the balance . ms cuthell , who works at the family run funeral directors , faces death on a daily basis , adding to her worry over her father 's health . she said : ` i was petrified about my dad just dropping down dead , i hear about it happening to people all the time with the job i have . ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him , it would be unimaginable . ` over the past few years he had become bigger than i 'd ever seen him and i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his son paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes and was so overweight he sometimes had to use a wheelchair to get around . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him . over the past few years he 'd become bigger than i 'd ever seen him - i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated ' ` i had to help him before it was too late , so i started researching weight loss options for him and i came across the cambridge diet and researched it online . ' the pair met up with a consultant and mr cuthell 's staggering weight loss began . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm so proud of him , it 's unbelievable how much weight he 's managed to lose . ` he 's like a new man , no longer insecure or out of breath , it 's amazing , i feel like a proud parent even though he 's my dad . mr cuthell worked unsociable hours which led to him eating at all hours of the day . mr cuthell lost weight by joining the cambridge weight plan which saw him swap normal meals for low calorie soups , shakes and bars . he would drink hot chocolate with heaps of sugar and often deep fried food for his dinner . thanks to the help of cambridge weight plan he has managed to change his ways . the cambridge weight plan sees dieters swap their ordinary food for a range of specially formulated soups , shakes , bars and rice puddings . people who follow the plan are also offered support from a consultant . mr cuthell said : ' i wanted to be around to walk my daughter down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . in a few years i would have been dead ' mr cuthell said : ` i owe a lot to my daughter and my consultant , deborah paris . thanks to them i have a new lease of life and my future is no longer hanging in the balance . ' mr cuthell has swapped his unhealthy snacks for fruit and vegetables . he has also ditched his deep fat fryer . cambridge weight plan consultant , deborah paris , said : ` colin is such a lovely guy , his weight loss will hopefully inspire many other people to do the same . ` he 's an amazing man and it makes my day knowing how much healthier and happier he is now . '
hong kong flight attendants alliance sent survey to its 9,000 members . sexual harassment mostly manifested in form of unwanted physical contact . about 59 % of the sexual harassment came from customers , about 41 % from fellow workers . in hong kong , no legal provision protects airlines against sexual harassment by customers .
by . emma innes . published : . `` patting , touching , kissing and pinching . '' as many of us probably suspect -- and as a number of books about the industry have suggested -- flight attendants are often the target of unwanted attention . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . now a survey puts hard numbers -- and descriptions such as the one above -- to the sexual harassment encountered by flight attendants while on-duty . the hong kong-based equal opportunities commission -lrb- eoc -rrb- announced its findings in a press release on thursday . conducted in partnership with the hong kong flight attendants alliance -lrb- hkfaa -rrb- , the survey results are based on 392 responses to 9,000 questionnaires distributed between november 2013 and january 2014 among employees of the hkfaa 's member airlines , including cathay pacific , dragonair , british airways and united airlines . of survey respondents , 86 % were female and 14 % were male . eoc spokesperson mariana law told cnn that the percentage of respondents was low likely for two reasons . `` most hkfaa flight attendants are not based in hong kong , so it may be difficult for them to respond , '' said law . `` another reason is that some people may consider sexual harassment an embarrassing or difficult subject and they may not feel comfortable disclosing this information to others . '' among the report 's findings : . • about 27 % of the respondents -lrb- 29 % of women , 17 % of males -rrb- reported being sexually harassed while on-duty in-flight in the last twelve months . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales at a whopping 31st , after years of binge eating and no exercise . mr cuthell , who runs family funeral firm thomas cuthell & sons , had type 2 diabetes caused by obesity and had to be pushed around in a wheelchair on family holidays . colin cuthell , a 64-year-old funeral director , lost 14st after his daughter , michelle , 31 , warned him that he was in serious danger of becoming one of his own customers . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his wife , marian -rrb- dropped from 31st to 17st by ditching his deep fat fryer and swapping unhealthy snacks for fruit and vegetables . but now he has transformed his life after his daughter , michelle , 31 , told him she did n't want to lose him . mr cuthell , who is 6ft 3ins , now weighs 17st . he said : ` hearing my daughter say that really brought home to me how serious my weight issue had become . • sexual harassment experienced by flight attendants was mostly manifested in the form of physical contact , described as `` patting , touching , kissing or pinching . '' • other forms of sexual harassment encountered included lewd jokes , `` staring in a sexual way , '' `` showing obscene or pornographic materials '' and explicit requests for sexual favors . • about 59 % of the sexual harassment came from customers , about 41 % from fellow workers , including senior cabin crew and cockpit members . according to the eoc , flight attendants and the airlines that employ them are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment initiated by passengers or clients . `` there is currently no legal provision protecting providers of goods , services and facilities against sexual harassment by their customers , '' said dr. john tse wing-ling , who leads the eoc 's policy and research committee . `` in this connection , the eoc urges the -lrb- hong kong -rrb- government to extend the coverage of the sex discrimination ordinance to protect service providers against sexual harassment by customers , which the eoc has long recommended . '' according to the eoc , most international airlines have a policy statement on sexual harassment . ` i wanted to be around to walk her down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . ` in a few years i would have been dead if i 'd continued with my unhealthy lifestyle . ` my wife , marian , had always nagged at me to lose weight but i never listened as i 'd been big for so long i felt trapped . ' mr cuthell says that he feels he now has a new lease of life and that his life no longer hangs in the balance . ms cuthell , who works at the family run funeral directors , faces death on a daily basis , adding to her worry over her father 's health . she said : ` i was petrified about my dad just dropping down dead , i hear about it happening to people all the time with the job i have . ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him , it would be unimaginable . ` over the past few years he had become bigger than i 'd ever seen him and i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his son paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes and was so overweight he sometimes had to use a wheelchair to get around . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him . over the past few years he 'd become bigger than i 'd ever seen him - i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated ' ` i had to help him before it was too late , so i started researching weight loss
by . emma innes . published : . `` patting , touching , kissing and pinching . '' as many of us probably suspect -- and as a number of books about the industry have suggested -- flight attendants are often the target of unwanted attention . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . now a survey puts hard numbers -- and descriptions such as the one above -- to the sexual harassment encountered by flight attendants while on-duty . the hong kong-based equal opportunities commission -lrb- eoc -rrb- announced its findings in a press release on thursday . conducted in partnership with the hong kong flight attendants alliance -lrb- hkfaa -rrb- , the survey results are based on 392 responses to 9,000 questionnaires distributed between november 2013 and january 2014 among employees of the hkfaa 's member airlines , including cathay pacific , dragonair , british airways and united airlines . of survey respondents , 86 % were female and 14 % were male . eoc spokesperson mariana law told cnn that the percentage of respondents was low likely for two reasons . `` most hkfaa flight attendants are not based in hong kong , so it may be difficult for them to respond , '' said law . `` another reason is that some people may consider sexual harassment an embarrassing or difficult subject and they may not feel comfortable disclosing this information to others . '' among the report 's findings : . • about 27 % of the respondents -lrb- 29 % of women , 17 % of males -rrb- reported being sexually harassed while on-duty in-flight in the last twelve months . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales at a whopping 31st , after years of binge eating and no exercise . mr cuthell , who runs family funeral firm thomas cuthell & sons , had type 2 diabetes caused by obesity and had to be pushed around in a wheelchair on family holidays . colin cuthell , a 64-year-old funeral director , lost 14st after his daughter , michelle , 31 , warned him that he was in serious danger of becoming one of his own customers . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his wife , marian -rrb- dropped from 31st to 17st by ditching his deep fat fryer and swapping unhealthy snacks for fruit and vegetables . but now he has transformed his life after his daughter , michelle , 31 , told him she did n't want to lose him . mr cuthell , who is 6ft 3ins , now weighs 17st . he said : ` hearing my daughter say that really brought home to me how serious my weight issue had become . • sexual harassment experienced by flight attendants was mostly manifested in the form of physical contact , described as `` patting , touching , kissing or pinching . '' • other forms of sexual harassment encountered included lewd jokes , `` staring in a sexual way , '' `` showing obscene or pornographic materials '' and explicit requests for sexual favors . • about 59 % of the sexual harassment came from customers , about 41 % from fellow workers , including senior cabin crew and cockpit members . according to the eoc , flight attendants and the airlines that employ them are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment initiated by passengers or clients . `` there is currently no legal provision protecting providers of goods , services and facilities against sexual harassment by their customers , '' said dr. john tse wing-ling , who leads the eoc 's policy and research committee . `` in this connection , the eoc urges the -lrb- hong kong -rrb- government to extend the coverage of the sex discrimination ordinance to protect service providers against sexual harassment by customers , which the eoc has long recommended . '' according to the eoc , most international airlines have a policy statement on sexual harassment . ` i wanted to be around to walk her down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . ` in a few years i would have been dead if i 'd continued with my unhealthy lifestyle . ` my wife , marian , had always nagged at me to lose weight but i never listened as i 'd been big for so long i felt trapped . ' mr cuthell says that he feels he now has a new lease of life and that his life no longer hangs in the balance . ms cuthell , who works at the family run funeral directors , faces death on a daily basis , adding to her worry over her father 's health . she said : ` i was petrified about my dad just dropping down dead , i hear about it happening to people all the time with the job i have . ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him , it would be unimaginable . ` over the past few years he had become bigger than i 'd ever seen him and i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his son paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes and was so overweight he sometimes had to use a wheelchair to get around . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him . over the past few years he 'd become bigger than i 'd ever seen him - i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated ' ` i had to help him before it was too late , so i started researching weight loss
by. emma innes. published :. `` patting, touching kissing and pinching. '' as many probably suspect -- a number books about the industry flight attendants the target. 06:33 est, 10 january. |. now a survey puts hard numbers -- descriptions such the to the sexual harassment encountered flight attendants while-. the hong kong-based equal opportunities commission -lrb- eoc -rrb- announced its findings thursday. conducted partnership the hong kong flight attendants alliance -lrb- hkfaa, the survey results 392 responses distributed november january among employees, cathay pacific dragonair united airlines of survey respondents, 86 % were eoc spokesperson mariana law told cnn the percentage respondents was low likely for. `` most hkfaa flight attendants not based hong kong, so may respond, '' law. `` another reason is may consider sexual harassment an embarrassing or difficult subject and they disclosing. '' among the report 's findings :. • about 27 % the respondents -lrb- 29 % women, males reported while--flight in. updated :. 07:58 est, 10 january. an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared become his own customer. colin cuthell, 64 from bo 'n ess scotland tipped the scales a whopping 31st after years binge no exercise. mr cuthell, who runs family funeral firm thomas cuthell & sons had type 2 diabetes caused obesity pushed around on family holidays colin cuthell,, lost 14st after his daughter, michelle 31 warned becoming one his own customers mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with, marian -rrb- dropped from 31st 17st by ditching his deep fat fryer swapping unhealthy snacks fruit but now he transformed after his daughter, michelle 31 told did n't lose. mr cuthell, who 6ft 3ins, now 17st. he said : ` hearing my daughter really brought home serious my weight issue had. • sexual harassment experienced flight attendants was mostly manifested, described `` patting, touching pinching. '' • other forms sexual harassment encountered included lewd jokes, `` staring in a sexual way showing obscene or pornographic materials '' and explicit requests • about 59 % the sexual harassment came customers, about 41 fellow workers including senior cabin crew cockpit members according the eoc, flight attendants the airlines employ particularly initiated clients. `` there currently no legal provision protecting providers goods, against by, '' dr john tse wing-ling, who leads the eoc 's policy and research committee. `` in this connection, the eoc urges the -lrb- hong kong -rrb- government extend the coverage the sex discrimination ordinance protect service providers against by customers, which has long recommended '' according the eoc, most international airlines a policy statement sexual harassment. ` i wanted be around to walk her watch have children but knew my unhealthy ways put an early grave. ` in a few years i dead 'd continued my unhealthy lifestyle. ` my wife, marian had always nagged lose but listened as 'd been big for so felt trapped. ' mr cuthell says that feels he now a new lease no hangs. ms cuthell, who works the family run funeral directors, faces death on a daily basis adding her worry she : ` i petrified about my dad just dropping down dead, hear about happening with the job. ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl, we always really could n't imagine losing it unimaginable. ` over he had bigger i 'd and watched helplessly his health. mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes so sometimes use. ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl, we always really could n't imagine losing him. over he 'd become bigger i 'd seen - i watched helplessly his health ' ` i help before it, so started researching weight loss options came the cambridge diet researched online ' the pair met up a consultant mr cuthell 's staggering weight loss began. ms cuthell said : ` i 'm so proud him, it unbelievable how much weight managed. ` he 's like a new man, no longer insecure or out breath it amazing i feel a proud parent even he my dad. mr cuthell worked unsociable hours which eating at all hours. mr cuthell lost weight by joining the cambridge weight plan which saw swap normal meals low calorie soups, shakes bars he would drink hot chocolate heaps sugar often deep fried food for his dinner. thanks cambridge weight plan he managed change his ways. the cambridge weight plan sees dieters swap their ordinary food a range specially formulated soups, shakes bars people follow the plan also offered support a consultant. mr cuthell said : ' i wanted be around to walk my daughter down watch have children but knew my unhealthy ways put an early grave. in a few years i dead ' mr cuthell said : ` i owe my daughter my consultant, deborah paris. thanks them i a new lease my future no hanging. ' mr cuthell has swapped his unhealthy snacks fruit. he has also ditched his deep fat fryer. cambridge weight plan consultant, deborah paris said : ` colin is, his weight loss will hopefully inspire. ` he 's an amazing man it makes knowing healthier. '
by . emma innes . published : . `` patting , touching , kissing and pinching . '' as many of us probably suspect -- and as a number of books about the industry have suggested -- flight attendants are often the target of unwanted attention . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . now a survey puts hard numbers -- and descriptions such as the one above -- to the sexual harassment encountered by flight attendants while on-duty . the hong kong-based equal opportunities commission -lrb- eoc -rrb- announced its findings in a press release on thursday . conducted in partnership with the hong kong flight attendants alliance -lrb- hkfaa -rrb- , the survey results are based on 392 responses to 9,000 questionnaires distributed between november 2013 and january 2014 among employees of the hkfaa 's member airlines , including cathay pacific , dragonair , british airways and united airlines . of survey respondents , 86 % were female and 14 % were male . eoc spokesperson mariana law told cnn that the percentage of respondents was low likely for two reasons . `` most hkfaa flight attendants are not based in hong kong , so it may be difficult for them to respond , '' said law . `` another reason is that some people may consider sexual harassment an embarrassing or difficult subject and they may not feel comfortable disclosing this information to others . '' among the report 's findings : . • about 27 % of the respondents -lrb- 29 % of women , 17 % of males -rrb- reported being sexually harassed while on-duty in-flight in the last twelve months . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales at a whopping 31st , after years of binge eating and no exercise . mr cuthell , who runs family funeral firm thomas cuthell & sons , had type 2 diabetes caused by obesity and had to be pushed around in a wheelchair on family holidays . colin cuthell , a 64-year-old funeral director , lost 14st after his daughter , michelle , 31 , warned him that he was in serious danger of becoming one of his own customers . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his wife , marian -rrb- dropped from 31st to 17st by ditching his deep fat fryer and swapping unhealthy snacks for fruit and vegetables . but now he has transformed his life after his daughter , michelle , 31 , told him she did n't want to lose him . mr cuthell , who is 6ft 3ins , now weighs 17st . he said : ` hearing my daughter say that really brought home to me how serious my weight issue had become . • sexual harassment experienced by flight attendants was mostly manifested in the form of physical contact , described as `` patting , touching , kissing or pinching . '' • other forms of sexual harassment encountered included lewd jokes , `` staring in a sexual way , '' `` showing obscene or pornographic materials '' and explicit requests for sexual favors . • about 59 % of the sexual harassment came from customers , about 41 % from fellow workers , including senior cabin crew and cockpit members . according to the eoc , flight attendants and the airlines that employ them are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment initiated by passengers or clients . `` there is currently no legal provision protecting providers of goods , services and facilities against sexual harassment by their customers , '' said dr. john tse wing-ling , who leads the eoc 's policy and research committee . `` in this connection , the eoc urges the -lrb- hong kong -rrb- government to extend the coverage of the sex discrimination ordinance to protect service providers against sexual harassment by customers , which the eoc has long recommended . '' according to the eoc , most international airlines have a policy statement on sexual harassment . ` i wanted to be around to walk her down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . ` in a few years i would have been dead if i 'd continued with my unhealthy lifestyle . ` my wife , marian , had always nagged at me to lose weight
 The text discusses the results of a survey conducted by the Hong Kong-based Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) in partnership with the Hong Kong Flight Attendants Association (HKFAA). The survey found that 27% of respondents had experienced sexual harassment while on duty, and 17% reported being touched or kissed without consent. The majority of respondents were female, and most incidents occurred during flights. The EOC has urged airlines to take measures to prevent such incidents and protect their employees.