What is sexual harassment?

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Sexual harassment can be a number of things, including the ones listed below.

• staring or leering at someone

• pinching a person

• patting a person

• repeated sexual comments

• pressuring someone for a date

• grabbing someone

• using body and strength to intimidate someone

Any of the actions listed above are considered sexual harassment if they are UNWANTED by the woman. Sexual harassment can happen in any situation. Sometimes it occurs when a man has power over a woman. Examples of this include a teacher who has power over a student, an employer who has power over an employee, a parent who has power over their child, or a group of men who have power over one or two women. 


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