A form of gender-based violence. Unwelcome sexual advances or comments, requests for sexual favours and other non-verbal, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
Examples:
- Explicit or implicit conditioning of the provision of aid, benefits, or services by the University in exchange for a sexual act (quid pro quo).
- Sexual innuendo and suggestive glances.
- Commenting on body parts.
- Sending erotic material.
- Asking questions about sex life.
- Unsolicited repeated invitations to meet or offers of sex.
- Unwanted touching.
- Talking about sex.
- Telling sexually oriented jokes in the role of teachers (during class, in the presence of learners, informal gatherings, etc.).
- Telling jokes that ridicule people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Mentioning gender when not related to the topic of discussion/lecture.
- Presentation of sexually explicit, erotic or pornographic material in the context of teaching or work tasks.
- Making obscene noises.
- Non-consensual sexual or intimate intercourse – rape.