Stalking | womenshealth.gov

Stalking | womenshealth.gov

Stalking

Stalking is repeated contact that makes you feel afraid or harassed. Someone may stalk you by following you or calling you often. Stalkers may also use technology to stalk you by sending unwanted emails or social media messages. About one in six women has experienced stalking in her lifetime.1 Women are twice as likely to be stalked as men are.2 Stalking is a crime.