Transcript Managing conflict and violence prevention Sexual

Managing conflict and violence prevention
Sexual Harassment
Lesson 12
• Sexual Harassment – Any unwanted and
unwelcome sexual behavior, which
interferes with a person’s education or
employment by creating a hostile or
intimidating learning or work environment
Sexual Harassment
• Sexual harassment is a form of violence
• It can be:
– Nonverbal
– Verbal
– Physical
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Obscene gestures
Suggestive looks
Lewd notes
Graffiti which degrades a person
Stalking
Staring
Pornographic material
Cornering or blocking free movement
Verbal
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Dirty comments
Sexual innuendoes
Gender-specific comments
Requests for sexual favors
Taunting and teasing
Jokes about person’s body, clothing or gender
Spreading sexual rumors
Obscene songs
Making noises
Name calling
Physical threats
Physical
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Unwanted touching
Patting and or pinching
Bumping
Pushing
Pulling at clothing
Flirting
• Fun, friendly can compliment another
person, can show affection, exciting,
welcomed, wanted, mutual
Sexual harassment
• Uses power, hostile, condescending,
aggressive, exploits, a person, tries to
dominate or control another person,
unwelcome
Why do you think both men and
women are harassed
• To control, demean, embarrass, or
humiliate another person
Skills to use when dealing with
sexual harassment
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Say “stop” the first time it happens
Document incident
Know school/work harassment policies
Don’t laugh at obscene jokes or comments
Trust your feelings
Treat others with respect
Maintain personal space
Seek help from and adult you trust
How do you think someone who is
sexually harassed feels
• Afraid, anxious, ashamed, embarrassed,
angry, humiliated, devalued, insecure,
guilty, dirty, weak, isolated
Title VII Of the Civil rights act of
1964
• Prohibits sexual harassment in the
workplace
Title IX of the Educational
Amendments of 1972
• Prohibits sexual harassment in the
educational facilities which receive federal
funding
Quid Pro Quo
• If you do something for me I will do
something for you
• If you don’t do something for me I won’t do
something for you
Hostile environment
• Unwanted sexual behavior which creates
an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
atmosphere in which it is difficult for an
employee to work or a student to learn
• Non verbal gestures, name calling,
pinching or grabbing, displaying graphic or
suggestive pictures, etc.