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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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15 gender statistics indicators found

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Gender Statistics Database
  • Country profile for Luxembourg

    … EIGE defines domestic violence as ‘all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within … have experienced physical violence (including threats) or sexual violence by a domestic perpetrator during adulthood. … although insult is not considered psychological violence), harassment (02081), threat (02012), stalking (02082), and …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Slovenia

    … victims of specific offences of physical, psychological, sexual, and economic violence based on the UNODC … includes coercion (0205); defamation or insult (0209); harassment (02081); threat (02012); stalking (02082); and … (02089), although this offence was requested by EIGE. Sexual violence : The data includes rape (03011); and sexual …

    Type
    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Czechia

    … victims of specific offences of physical, psychological, sexual, and economic violence based on the UNODC   … does not include other offences requested by EIGE, such as harassment (02081). Sexual violence: The data includes rape (03011) and sexual …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Malta

    … victims of specific offences of physical, psychological, sexual, and economic violence based on the UNODC … coercion (ICCS code 0205), defamation or insult (0209), harassment (02081), threat (02012), other acts intended to … order (08062). The data does not include stalking (02082). Sexual violence: The data does not include offences requested …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Portugal

    … intimate partner violence  as ‘any act of physical, sexual, psychological, or economic violence that occurs … shared data on victims of physical, psychological, sexual, and economic domestic violence committed by intimate … victims of coercion (0205); defamation or insult (0209); harassment (02081); threat (02012); stalking (02082); other …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Sweden

    … victims of specific offences of physical, psychological, sexual, and economic violence based on the UNODC … attempted intentional homicide (0102); coercion (0205); harassment (02081); threat (02012); stalking (02082); other … breach of justice order (08062); rape (03011); and sexual assault (03012). The data does not include other …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Lithuania

    … victims of specific offences of physical, psychological, sexual, and economic violence based on the UNODC … other offences requested by EIGE, such as coercion (0205), harassment (02081), breach of justice order (08062) and other … intended to induce fear or emotional distress (02089). Sexual violence: The data includes rape (03011) and sexual …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Romania

    … defines intimate partner violence as ‘any act of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occurs … psychological, physical (including threats), or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. … indicator includes victims of coercion (ICCS code 0205), harassment (02081), stalking (02082), invasion of privacy …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Denmark

    … violence against women each year, compared to physical and sexual violence. Femicide 40 % of people killed by any … intimate partner violence as ‘any act of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occurs … order (08062). The data does not include victims of harassment (02081), although EIGE requested data on this …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Country profile for Greece

    … EIGE defines domestic violence as ‘all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within … have experienced physical violence (including threats) or sexual violence by a domestic perpetrator during adulthood. … requested by EIGE, such as defamation or insult (0209), harassment (02081), or breach of justice order (08062). …

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    Country profile: Gender-based violence
  • Ensuring gender equality in the labour market: addressing the gender pay gap and the ‘sticky floor’’

    … can do without an uncomfortable yet critical look at sexual harassment in the workplace . Our Index results show that high prevalence rates of workplace violence and sexual harassment underline the pervasiveness of issues …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Employment
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    • Violence
  • Tackling cyber violence against women and girls: The role of digital platforms

    … as a result, they experience significant physical, sexual and psychological distress and/or financial difficulties. Incidents of cyber harassment, cyber stalking, coercive control, hate speech and …

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    Publication
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    • Digital agenda
    • Health
    • Justice
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • How you can help build a safer Europe for young women

    … in four women aged 18-29 experience physical threats or sexual violence at the hands of someone other than their partner. And two in five suffer sexual harassment at work.  While the EU averages do not take …

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    News article
    Topics
    • Digital agenda
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • The power of digital platforms in standing up for the safety of women and girls online

    … in the EU. 1 in 6 women in the EU have experienced sexual violence, including rape, in their adulthood. What’s … safe for many women: 1 in 5 women have faced physical or sexual violence from their partner, a relative, or another … a higher prevalence, with 2 in 5 having experienced sexual harassment in their workplaces. Yet violence against women …

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    Topics
    • Digital agenda
    • Violence
  • Women are owed a life free from violence. What steps are you going to take?

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    • Justice
    • Violence
  • EU Gender-based Violence Survey

    … women showed that: 31% of women experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime Women who experienced sexual violence in childhood are more than three times as … since the age of 15 Women who have experienced sexual harassment at work in their lifetime Member State Percentage …

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    Mini site
  • One in three women in the EU have experienced violence

    … Young women report having experienced higher levels of sexual harassment at work and other forms of violence than older … across the EU. The survey covers experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, including domestic and …

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    News article
  • EU gender-based violence survey: Key results

    … overall prevalence of physical violence or threats and/or sexual violence by any perpetrator. This is followed by two … The fourth chapter examines women’s experiences of sexual harassment at work. Finally, the report includes an …

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    Publication
    Topics
    • Violence
  • Leila Mathy

    … her work. In 2016, her article decrying the weak sexual harassment policy of her Alma Mater gained the attention of …

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    Speaker
  • Traineeships – Outreach & Engagement Unit

    … philosophical or religious conviction, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of disabilities, marital … EIGE is committed to the principle of zero tolerance for harassment at work. Engagement for a traineeship will be … a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. EIGE is committed to promote diversity …

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    Vacancy
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    Traineeships

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