What is sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment is a subcategory of bullying. Sexual harassment is characterized by a person exposing another person to unwanted sexual acts that (s)he considers to be offensive. It may be regularly over a long period of time or repeatedly in a rough way[1].
What to do if yoU...
...Have been/are suffering sexual harassment
It is always important to address situations where you feel harassed. You can talk to your head/coordinator, your Working Environment Representative, your Union Representative or a colleague who you trust. They will help you on how to approach it.
It is important to remember, that you are not alone!
See your Working Environment Representative here.
Further, the university has a psychological counselling service.
All staff may contact Dansk Krisekorps between 09:00 and 15:00 on workdays either by telephone (+45) 70 22 76 12 or by email info@danskkrisekorps.dk Read more.
...Have been/are conducting sexual harassment
If you are considering whether your colleagues see your behavior as inappropriate, this might be the first step toward acknowledging a possible need for behavioral change.
You can approach either your head/coordinator, Working Environment Representative or the Union Representative and ask for a meeting with the insulted person hosted by one of the before mentioned.
The meeting’s objective is to stop the harassment and to define what has to change for the insulted person to feel satisfied in the working environment again.
...Are colleague to one who are suffering sexual harassment
You are obligated to react if incidents take place. A working environment where sexual harassment takes place is affecting everybody - not only the one involved directly.
You can:
- talk to the person concerned and question your observations. If the person does agree in your observations, you can approach the Working Environment Representative, the Union Representative or your head/coordinator.
- Address your concern to the Working Environment Representative, the Union Representative or the manager.
Psychological counselling service.
All staff may contact Dansk Krisekorps between 09:00 and 15:00 on workdays either by telephone (+45) 70 22 76 12 or by email info@danskkrisekorps.dk