Sexual harassment in education

Sexual harassment in education is an unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that interferes with a student’s ability to learn, study, work or participate in school activities. Sexual harassment involves a range of behavior from mild annoyances to sexual assault and rape.[1][2]

In the United States

In the United States, sexual harassment in education is an unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that interferes with a student’s ability to learn, study, work or participate in school activities. It is a form of discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.[3]

Training employees on sexual harassment concepts, employers can avoid lawsuits. An industry has arisen which contracts to educate business employees on the topic of sexual harassment.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dzeich, Billie Wright and Linda Weiner (1990). The Lecherous Professor: Sexual Harassment on Campus, University of Illinois Press.
  2. ↑ Drawing the Line: Sexual Harassment on Campus (2006), the American Association of University Women
  3. ↑ ed.gov
  4. ↑ sell courses to big corporations
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