Skip to main content
European Institute for Gender Equality

Main menu

  • Newsroom
    • Newsroom
    • Newsroom
      • News
      • Events
      • Director's corner
    • Campaigns
      • The Green Deal
      • 3 Steps Forward
      • Safe Spaces
      • Covid-19
      • Economic benefits of gender equality
      • View all campaigns
    • Why Lawmakers and Business Leaders Need to Look at Green Behaviour

      As someone who cares for the environment, you know that recycling, turning down the heating and walking to work is good for the planet. Those individual acts are important on our journey to net zero. But to have a lasting impact, we need to have bigger and bolder ideas about behaviour change. “In the Gender Equality Index , we see...

      Topics
      • Economic and financial affairs
      • Energy
      • Environment and climate change
      • Poverty
      • Regional policy
      • Transport
      Publication date
      16 Nov 2023
      Environmental activist painting "There is no planet B" banner on global warming protest
    • Gender Equality in 2040: let us hear from you!

      Got 15 minutes to spare for gender equality?

      Publication date
      31 Oct 2023
      Two women's silhouettes
  • Publications and resources
    • Publications and resources
    • Publications
      • Search all publications
      • All on gender and economy
      • All on gender and climate
    • Resources
      • Toolkits and guides
      • Videos
      • Glossary and thesaurus
    • Gender Equality Index 2023: Towards a green transition in transport and energy

      The Gender Equality Index 2023 presents the EU in relation to gender equality amid crises and uncertainties. In recent years, the world has been hit by repeated shocks and multiple crises. What remains constant is the fact that when crisis strikes, women and girls suffer disproportionally. The crises and shocks continuously threaten to create new challenges and reverse years of...

      Topics
      • Culture
      • Digital agenda
      • Economic and financial affairs
      • Education
      • Employment
      • Energy
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Environment and climate change
      • Health
      • Justice
      • Migration
      • Poverty
      • Regional policy
      • Transport
      • Youth
      • Violence
      Publication date
      24 Oct 2023
      Available in: EN
      Gender Equality Index 2023
    • Gender-sensitive communication

      This toolkit provides guidelines for the use of gender-sensitive language in writing. Gender-sensitive communication ensures that women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender system – are treated as persons of equal importance and dignity.

      Section
      Publications
      Gender-sensitive communication
  • Gender mainstreaming
    • Gender mainstreaming
    • Gender mainstreaming in the EU
      • What is gender mainstreaming
      • Institutions and structures
      • Policy areas
      • Country information
    • Resources
      • Step-by-step toolkits
      • More methods and tools
      • Good practices
      • Publications
      • Gender mainstreaming glossary
    • What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women's empowerment

      With International Women’s Day just around the corner, progress towards gender equality is high on the agenda. But what does it take to really pave the way for gender equality?

      Publication date
      27 Feb 2023
    • GRPP: Four letters can unlock €2 trillion to accelerate our drive towards gender equality

      Each year the EU spends 14% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on public works, from building projects to social infrastructure. Smart targeting of that €2 trillion in public funds and considering how it impacts the lives of both women and men is the essence of Gender-responsive public procurement, or GRPP.

      Topics
      • Economic and financial affairs
      Publication date
      18 Oct 2022
      Illustrated hands holding each other next to a text "Gender equality and public procurement work hand in hand"
  • Gender-based violence
    • Gender-based violence
    • Gender-based violence in the EU
      • What is gender-based violence
      • Regulatory and legal framework
      • Costs of gender-based violence
      • Publications
    • In focus
      • Female genital mutilation
      • Cyber violence against women
      • Femicide
      • Administrative data collection
      • Risk assessment and risk management
      • Intimate partner violence and witness intervention
      • View all Focus areas
    • Hidden in plain sight: improving legal responses for ‘invisible’ victims of femicide

      Topics
      • Health
      • Justice
      • Youth
      • Violence
      Publication date
      07 Feb 2023
      An older and younger woman embrace while looking sad
    • Closing the gaps: How data accelerates progress on gender equality  

      EIGE’s new report for the Western Balkans and Türkiye provides guidance for combatting violence against women.

      Topics
      • Health
      • Justice
      • Violence
      Publication date
      03 Mar 2023
  • Gender Equality Index
  • Gender Statistics Database
    • Gender Statistics Database
    • Browse Gender Statistics
    • Data talks
    • FAQs
    • About
    • Search
  • About us
    • About us
    • Who we are
      • Our Work
      • Organisation
      • Contact us
    • How we work
      • Our partners
      • EU candidate countries and potential candidates
      • Projects
      • Planning and reporting
      • Documents registry
      • Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA)
    • Work with us
      • Recruitment
      • Procurement
    • Marking a Milestone: 10+ Years of cooperation with EU pre-accession countries with the support of DG NEAR

      We look back on the key achievements and reflections from our decade of cooperation with EU pre-accession countries.

      Publication date
      16 Jun 2023
      Group photo from a regional IPA meeting

Breadcrumb

  1. Home

Search

Filters

please type a term

Type

  • Toolkit page (79)
  • Vacancy (44)
  • Legal definition (31)
  • News article (17)
  • Event (9)
  • Policy area (8)
  • Page (7)
  • Good practice (5)
  • Project (3)
  • Publication (2)

Topics

  • Employment (46)
  • Violence (46)
  • Education (41)
  • Research (41)
  • Justice (40)
  • Digital agenda (6)
  • Economic and financial affairs (6)
  • Health (4)
  • Migration (2)
  • Youth (2)
  • Culture (1)
  • Environment and climate change (1)
  • Sport (1)
  • Tourism (1)
  • Transport (1)

Country

  • Austria (4)
  • Belgium (3)
  • Croatia (3)
  • Denmark (3)
  • Finland (3)
  • Ireland (3)
  • Italy (3)
  • Malta (3)
  • Non EU countries (3)
  • Romania (3)
  • Cyprus (2)
  • Czechia (2)
  • Estonia (2)
  • France (2)
  • Greece (2)
  • Hungary (2)
  • Lithuania (2)
  • Netherlands (2)
  • Poland (2)
  • Portugal (2)
  • Slovakia (2)
  • Slovenia (2)
  • Spain (2)
  • Sweden (2)
  • Bulgaria (1)
  • Germany (1)
  • Latvia (1)
  • Luxembourg (1)

205 items / 11 pages

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • Page 1
  • Current page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • …
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »

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.

Content type
Glossary & Thesaurus
  • Italy - Sexual Harassment

    Country
    Italy
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Austria - Sexual Harassment

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

    Country
    Austria
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Portugal - Sexual Harassment

    … Any unwanted verbal, non verbal, or physical behaviour of sexual nature, with the purpose or the effect described in … before them in an exhibitionist way or coercing them to sexual contact. …

    Country
    Portugal
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Sweden - Sexual Harassment

    … Conduct of a sexual nature in working life that violates the dignity of a …

    Country
    Sweden
    Topics
    • 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 …

    Country
    France
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Slovakia - Sexual Harassment

    … Verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is aimed at or can cause a violation of …

    Country
    Slovakia
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Croatia - Sexual Harassment

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

    Country
    Croatia
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Cyprus - Sexual Harassment

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

    Country
    Cyprus
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Finland - Sexual Harassment

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

    Country
    Finland
    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 …

    Country
    Greece
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Estonia - Sexual Harassment

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

    Country
    Estonia
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Bulgaria - Sexual Harassment

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

    Country
    Bulgaria
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Addressing gender-based violence and sexual harassment in academia and RPOs

    … Virtual Roundtable: Addressing gender-based violence and sexual harassment in academia and research organisations The goal of …

    Date & time
    13 Oct 2021, 10:00 CEST - 13 Oct 2021, 11:30 CEST Europe/Brussels
  • Denmark - Sexual Harassment

    Country
    Denmark
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Hungary - Sexual Harassment

    Country
    Hungary
    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • EU agencies take a stand against harassment

    … and Joint undertakings commit to zero tolerance towards sexual harassment and we cannot and will not accept harassment of … European Union is built. Gender-based violence, including sexual harassment, is one of the most extreme manifestations …

    Topics
    • Violence
    • Justice
  • Study to identify and map existing data and resources on sexual violence against women in the EU

    … This study focused on sexual violence against women, including rape, marital rape, sexual abuse and assault, sexual coercion or sexual harassment outside the workplace. It examined the resources …

    Topics
    • Violence
  • Study to identify and map existing data and resources on sexual violence against women in the EU: Report

    … Lobby in 2011. The study focused on the following forms of sexual violence against women – rape, marital rape, sexual abuse/assault, sexual coercion and sexual harassment outside the workplace – and covered resources used …

    Topics
    • Justice
    • Violence
  • Part 2. Test yourself

    … of this tool is to help you understand how sexism and sexual harassment impact your organisation and what action you can … the EU legislation, Staff Regulations and policy around sexual and psychological harassment? Have you ensured your …

  • How can I report a problem?

    … adversely on their position and condemn psychological and sexual harassment. Sexual and sex-based harassment are also illegal under EU …

205 items / 11 pages

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • Page 1
  • Current page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • …
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »

Share:

Subscribe to our newsletter

Get notifications about news alerts, publications and more

Contact us

Do you have feedback or media enquiries for us? You can leave them here.

Useful links

  • Who we are
  • Recruitment
  • News
  • Events

Popular pages

  • What is gender mainstreaming?
  • What is gender-based violence?
  • Forms of gender-based violence
  • Gender Equality Index
  • Glossary and Thesaurus

EIGE in social media

  • Linkedin
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Help us improve

European Institute for Gender Equality

© 2023 European Institute for Gender Equality

An EU Agency

Disclaimers

  • Web Accessibility
  • Legal notices
  • Personal Data Protection
  • Cookies Policy
  • Login

To top