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Definition of sexual harassment

any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurs, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

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  • Model protocol medical care for women and girls with FGM

    … on how professionals can deliver medical, psychosocial and sexual care to girls and women who are victims of FGM. The … the Netherlands criminalises rape (Art. 242 criminal law), sexual assault and stalking (law from 28 June 2000). No separate criminal offence exists for sexual harassment outside of the workplace. In Netherland FGM is …

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    Netherlands
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    • Health
    • Violence
  • Austria - Intimate Partner Violence

    … their children are subject to physical, psychological or sexual violence in their family or are repeatedly persecuted …

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    Austria
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Austria - Sexual Harassment

    … Touching the victim’s sexual characteristics or committing a sexual act in front of the victim. …

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    Legal definition
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    Austria
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Belgium - Sexual Harassment

    … "Sexual harassment at work" is defined as any unwanted conduct … of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct with a sexual connotation with the purpose or effect that the …

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    Legal definition
    Country
    Belgium
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Bulgaria - Sexual Harassment

    … Any unwanted conduct of sexual nature expressed physically, verbally or in another …

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    Legal definition
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    Bulgaria
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Croatia - Sexual Harassment

    … Any verbal, nonverbal, or physical unwanted conduct of a sexual nature which has the purpose or actually constitutes …

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    Legal definition
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    Croatia
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Cyprus - Sexual Harassment

    … Undesirable conduct of a sexual nature or other nature based on sex which offends the …

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    Legal definition
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    Cyprus
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Czech Republic - Sexual Harassment

    … on grounds of race, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, belief or opinions. (Section 3): 1. Harassment shall mean any unwanted conduct associated with … rights and obligations following from legal relations. 2. Sexual harassment shall mean any conduct of a sexual nature …

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    Czechia
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    • Violence
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  • Denmark - Sexual Harassment

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    Denmark
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  • Estonia - Sexual Harassment

    … verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct or activity of a sexual nature occurs, with the purpose or effect of violating …

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    Legal definition
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    Estonia
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Finland - Sexual Harassment

    … Verbal, non-verbal and physical, unwelcome and sexual behaviour that either has a purpose of violating or in …

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    Finland
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • France - Sexual Harassment

    … on a person, of repeated remarks or behaviour of a sexual nature that impairs her/his dignity because of their …

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    Legal definition
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    France
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Germany - Sexual Harassment

    … Sexual Harassment is no separate criminal offense; it could be libel … The Antidiscrimination Law provides a legal definition for sexual harassment (in the context of harassment at the workplace): …

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    Legal definition
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    Germany
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Greece - Sexual Harassment

    … of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurs with purpose or effect of violating the …

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    Legal definition
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    Greece
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Hungary - Sexual Harassment

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    Hungary
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    • Violence
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  • Ireland - Sexual Harassment

    … Harassment and sexual harassment. (s.14A of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (as … that he or she would be so treated, the harassment or sexual harassment constitutes discrimination by the victim's …

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    Legal definition
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    Ireland
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Italy - General legal definition

    … fully dedicated for the first time to physical and sexual violence against women, which considered three different types of violence against women: physical; sexual and psychological violence, both inside the family (by … will are considered: rape, attempted rape, sexual physical harassment, sexual intercourse with a third party, undesired …

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    Italy
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    • Violence
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  • Italy - Sexual Harassment

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    Italy
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    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Latvia - Sexual Harassment

    … Prohibition of Differential Treatment:(4) Harassment of a person and instructions to discriminate … to be discrimination within the meaning of this Law. (7) Harassment of a person within the meaning of this Law is the … her belonging to a specific gender, including actions of a sexual nature if the purpose or result of such actions is the …

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    Legal definition
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    Latvia
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Lithuania - Sexual Harassment

    … A person who, in seeking sexual contact or satisfaction, harasses a person subordinate … 1 of the Law on Equal Opportunities of Women and Men, sexual harassment is defined as offensive verbal or physical, …

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    Legal definition
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    Lithuania
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    • Violence
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