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]

See also

• Sexual bullying
• Sexual harassment
• Child-on-child sexual abuse

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

External links and further reading

• Hey, Shorty!: A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets (2011)
• Crossing the Line (2011)