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sexual harassment  

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  • Sexual harassment refers to unwanted sexual attention that occurs at work or in school. Specific behaviors that may qualify as sexual harassment include unwanted touching or sexual advances, invasion of one's personal space, offensive sexual joking or other remarks, and the display of offensive sexual materials such as posters or calendars. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Sexual Harassment]

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