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degrading words used to describe a person;

the display of offensive material; or verbal abuse, bullying or threats.

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2. What is Sexual Harassment? “Sexual harassment” means engaging in a course of vexatious comments or conduct against an individual because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. It further includes making a sexual solicitation or advance where the person making the solicitation or advance is in a position to confer, grant or deny a benefit or advancement to the individual and knows or ought reasonably to know that the solicitation or advance is unwelcome. Sexual harassment may involve one or a series of incidents of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours or other verbal or physical conduct that is either sexual or homophobic in nature, where: i. such conduct might reasonably be expected to cause insecurity, discomfort, offence or humiliation to the person to whom such comment or conduct is directed; ii. submission to such conduct is made implicitly or explicitly a condition for the provision of professional services; iii. submission to such conduct is made implicitly or explicitly a condition of employment or a condition of scholastic evaluation; iv. submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for any scholastic decision; or v. such conduct has the purpose or the effect of interfering with a student's scholastic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment at Havergal. Types of behaviour that constitute sexual harassment include, but are not limited to: i. sexist jokes causing embarrassment; ii. sexually degrading words used to describe a person; iii. the display of sexually offensive material; iv. sexually suggestive or obscene comments or gestures; v. unwelcome inquiries or comments about a person's sex life; vi. unwelcome sexual advances or propositions; vii. persistent unwanted contact or attention after the end of a consensual relationship; viii. requests for sexual favours; ix. unwanted touching or leering; x. verbal abuse or threats related to gender or sexual preference; and xi. sexual assault.

Last Edited: August 20, 2019 Havergal College Family Handbook 2019–20

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