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Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. It can occur in various settings such as the workplace, school, or during conversations. Sexual harassment has negative emotional, mental, and psychological effects on victims and is illegal. Resources are available to help survivors of sexual harassment cope and seek support.

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. It can occur in various settings such as the workplace, school, or during conversations. Sexual harassment has negative emotional, mental, and psychological effects on victims and is illegal. Resources are available to help survivors of sexual harassment cope and seek support.

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Sexual Harassment

By: Cheyanne McKimmey


EDU 280
• It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or
employee) because of that person's sex. Harassment
can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal
or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
What is
• Both victim and the harasser can be either a woman or
Sexual a man, and the victim and harasser can be the same
Harassment? sex.

U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission


Forms of Sexual Harassment

• Physical acts of sexual assault.


• Requests for sexual favors.
• Verbal harassment of a sexual nature, including jokes referring to sexual acts or
sexual orientation.
• Unwanted touching or physical contact.
• Unwelcome sexual advances.

RAINN
Places Sexual Harassment may take place

• Workplace
• School, hallways
• Conversations
• Walking
• Non-office settings

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REFINERY29
Statistics of
Sexual
Harassment
Sexual Assault Vs. Sexual
Harassment

• Penetration of the victim’s body, also • Sexual harassment is a broad term,


known as rape. including many types of unwelcome
verbal and physical sexual attention.
• Attempted rape.
• Sexual assault refers to sexual
• Forcing a victim to perform sexual
contact or behavior, often physical,
acts, such as oral sex or penetration
of the perpetrator’s body. that occurs without the consent of
the victim.
• Fondling or unwanted sexual
touching. • Sexual harassment generally violates
civil laws
1 Understand the definition of sexual harassment

Incorporate training on harassment and discriminatory treatment in your


2 workplace

3 Ensure your workplace has a sexual harassment policy in place

Preventing
Sexual 4 Raise awareness

Harassment 5 Have clear harassment reporting procedures in place

6 Zero tolerance policy

7 Report any concerns immediately


Distract Talk to the person
What can YOU directly

do if you
witness this?

Refer to authority Get help from others


Scared
Angry
Humiliated
Powerless
Emotional Shame
Effects Guilty
Unwanted
worthless
Mental Effects
• Anxiety
• Depression
• PTSD
• Panic attacks
• Suicide
• Loss of motivation
• Substance abuse
Resources for survivors
https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-
their-loved-ones
Survivors

• If you are someone who has experienced or witnessed acts of


sexual harassment or assault, just know you are not alone in
these horrible situations and you can ask for help! There are
many resources you can look to if you are scared to talk to a
friend or loved one directly.
AND REMEMBER EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY!!!
Resources
• Anderson, M., & Vogels, E. (2020, August 25). Young women often face sexual
harassment online – including on dating sites and apps. Retrieved December 01,
2020, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/06/young-women-
often-face-sexual-harassment-online-including-on-dating-sites-and-apps/
• Katy, Tonya, Kirk, Joy, Walter, Jason, . . . Aaron. (n.d.). What is Sexual Harassment?
- ppt download. Retrieved December 01, 2020, from
https://slideplayer.com/slide/12151223/
• National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones. (n.d.).
Retrieved December 01, 2020, from https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-
sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-ones
• Ohikuare, J. (n.d.). The 3 Places Where Sexual Harassment Is Most Common.
Retrieved December 01, 2020, from https://www.refinery29.com/en-
us/2018/02/191526/stop-street-harassment-data
• Sexual Harassment. (n.d.). Retrieved December 01, 2020, from
https://www.eeoc.gov/sexual-harassment
Resources continued
• Sexual Harassment. (n.d.). Retrieved December 01, 2020, from
https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-harassment
• VinciWorks, & VinciWorks. (2018, August 27). Ten steps to preventing
sexual harassment in your workplace. Retrieved December 01, 2020,
from https://vinciworks.com/blog/ten-steps-to-preventing-sexual-
harassment-in-your-workplace/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNaePC32aAY

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