Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment can be defined as any form of unwelcome sexual behaviour that’s offensive, humiliating, degrading, or intimidating. Sexual harassment can happen in multiple ways and can take place at school, work, or in public. Sexual harassment can include but is not limited to:
- Unwelcome sexual advances
- Attempted rape or assault
- Unwanted sexual teasing, jokes, remarks, or questions
- Sexual comments about a person’s anatomy, clothing, or appearance
- Hugging, missing, patting, or touching a person without their consent
- Standing too close or brushing up against a person
- Whistling at someone or using cat calls
- Showing or sending unwanted sexual picture or other sexual images
- Using language that puts someone down on the basis of their gender
- Threatening job loss or punishment if a person does not accept sexual advances
- Stalking or unwanted phone calls, texts, or watching someone’s home
Exposure to sexual harassment can cause an individual to feel stress,
depression, withdraw from social situations, lose self-esteem, experience trauma, experience headaches or sleep problems, or have difficulty concentrating.
If you’re being sexually harassed, remember, it’s not your fault. You’re not responsible for the harasser’s behaviour — no matter what.
If you’ve experienced any of the above , you may have experienced sexual harassment. Contact us
for a free 15 minute phone consultation to see how we can help.
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