Definition

Sexual harassment is unwanted and unwelcome sexual advances. It could be a touch, written note, joke, picture, etc. It can be intentional or unintentional.  

Sexual harassment is rarely occurs as a single incident or event. The victim or the harasser may be a woman or a man. The victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.

Source- CDC

Types of harassment

Quid Pro Quo

This means a person in a position of power offers to trade a tangible employment action (i.e. promotion) for a sexual favor.

Hostile work environment

This means the environment is created by obvious sexually oriented activity by employees and supervisors.

Resources

• Right to Be- Organization that respond to, intervene, and heal from all forms of harassment
• Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: offers free resources, training, and technical assistance to employers, workers, and advocates to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual harassment impacting the workplace.
• Stop Street Harassment: A nonprofit organization dedicated to documenting and ending gender-based street harassment worldwide.
  • Dealing with Harassers (in Spanish)
  • What to Do Before or After Harassment (in Spanish)
  • Street Harassment and the Law– includes all state laws

In Spanish, click here.