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Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. It can include making employment conditional on sexual favors, physical or verbal harassment of a sexual nature, unwanted touching or sexual comments. Sexual assault refers to nonconsensual sexual contact and is usually a criminal act, while sexual harassment violates civil laws but is not always criminal. Experiencing sexual harassment can cause emotional effects like anger, fear and humiliation as well as mental health issues like anxiety, depression and PTSD and physical effects like increased stress, headaches and sleep disturbances. Some forms of sexual harassment like stalking, indecent exposure and upskirting are considered crimes under UK law.

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Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. It can include making employment conditional on sexual favors, physical or verbal harassment of a sexual nature, unwanted touching or sexual comments. Sexual assault refers to nonconsensual sexual contact and is usually a criminal act, while sexual harassment violates civil laws but is not always criminal. Experiencing sexual harassment can cause emotional effects like anger, fear and humiliation as well as mental health issues like anxiety, depression and PTSD and physical effects like increased stress, headaches and sleep disturbances. Some forms of sexual harassment like stalking, indecent exposure and upskirting are considered crimes under UK law.

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What is sexual harassment?

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or
physical. conduct of a sexual nature

Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual


favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature in the
workplace or learning environment. Although sexual harassment laws do not
usually cover teasing or offhand comments, these behaviors can also be upsetting
and have a negative emotional effect.

Some forms of sexual harassment include:


 Making conditions of employment on sexual favors, either explicitly or
implicitly.
 Physical acts of sexual assault.
 Requests for sexual favors.
 Verbal harassment of a sexual nature, including jokes referring to
sexual acts or sexual orientation. insulting you with sexual comments.
Catcalling or wolf-whistling.
 Unwanted touching or physical contact.
 Unwelcome sexual advances.
 Discussing sexual relations/stories/fantasies at work, school, or in
other inappropriate places.
 Feeling pressured to engage with someone sexually.
 Unwanted sexually explicit photos, emails, or text messages.
 Stalking.
 Taking a photo or video under another person's clothing – what is known as
'upskirting'.

What is the difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault? What
about sexual misconduct?
Sexual harassment is a broad term, including many types of unwelcome verbal
and physical sexual attention. Sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior,
often physical, that occurs without the consent of the victim. Sexual harassment
generally violates civil laws—you have a right to work or learn without being
harassed—but in many cases is not a criminal act, while sexual assault usually
refers to acts that are criminal.
What are some effects of sexual harassment?
Experiencing sexual harassment may cause some survivors to face emotional,
physical, or mental health concerns. Some of them might include:
Emotional effects:
 Anger
 Fear
 Humiliation
 Shame
 Guilt
 Betrayal
 Violation
 Powerlessness and loss of control
Mental health effects:
 Anxiety
 Depression
 Panic attacks
 PTSD
 Difficulty concentrating
 Loss of motivation
 Substance abuse
 Suicidal ideation
Physical effects:
 Increased stress levels
 Headaches
 Fatigue
 Sleep disturbances
 Eating disturbances
When sexual harassment is a crime
Some forms of sexual harassment automatically break criminal law in England and Wales,
and are therefore crimes. These include:
 stalking
 indecent exposure
 ‘upskirting’
 any sexual harassment involving physical contact

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