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US Department of State building in Washington DC. File photoWASHINGTON, Oct 6 Nearly half of US State Department employees report discrimination, harassment and intimidation at work, according to The Wall Street Journal. intimidation and harassment at work,» the newspaper writes, citing an internal study reviewed by journalists. About 8,600 employees took part in the survey, which is about a third of the staff of the US Foreign Ministry, the report said. «The survey results, which were not made public, showed that 44% of respondents reported discrimination, and 27% reported harassment, including sexual harassment,» the publication reports. Victims do not report what happened to management because they fear revenge and do not believe in the possibility bringing the offender to justice, the report says. In addition, the publication points out that despite the administration's declared desire for inclusiveness in the ranks of officials, the majority of high positions in the State Department are held by white men. members of the US military were sexually assaulted