One of the other students, Steve, often grabs George on private parts of his body as he walks past. She went to see her lecturer in his office about an assignment she was having problems with. The lecturer made it clear to her that he was attracted sexually to her and that if she went to bed with him she would get high marks in her assignment. Jenny was really angry about this and stormed out of his office. Conclusion Sexual harassment is a form of behaviour which is not acceptable sexual conduct.
Victims can feel intimidated, threatened, humiliated, degraded, uncomfortable or uneasy.
It is important that victims understand that sexual harassment is unlawful, that they have the right to go about their lives in public and private places, in the workforce and in educational environments without being sexually harassed. It is also important for victims to know that there are laws to protect them against sexual harassment. Of importance as well, is that offenders realise that their actions are unlawful and that their victims have the legal right not to be subjected to such behaviour and the right to take legal action against the offender.