The following text and definitions come from Safe Campuses BC:
Sexual harassment refers to unwanted or unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to:
- Requests for sexual favours.
- Unwanted or unwelcome physical contact.
- Unwelcome sexual flirtations, advances, or propositions.
- Sexually suggestive, obscene, or degrading comments or gestures.
- Offensive jokes or remarks of a sexual nature.
- Leering or staring.
- Displaying, circulating or sharing pictures or other materials of a sexual nature that are not within legitimate or appropriate academic or work-related norms.
- Unwelcome questions or remarks about a person’s sex life, gender appearance, clothing, and/or sexual orientation.
- Expressed or implied promise of reward in return for complying with a sexual request.
Sexual harassment may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in employment, school, or daily life; it may create an intimidating, humiliating or hostile environment.