Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is when someone oversteps sexual boundaries.

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Sexual harassment is abuse

Overstepping someone's boundaries in a sexual manner is sexual abuse.

Harassment can be verbal, symbolic, physical or digital. This behavior is always unwelcome and done without the consent of the person being harassed.

Examples of sexual harassment:

Sexual comments or jokes.
Wolf-whistle.
Sexual images or messages sent.
Unwelcome requests for sexual images.
Persistent invitations for dates or sex over consistent rejections.
Pats, strokes or other unwelcome touches, over or under clothing.

Sexual harassment can happen in the work place, schools, within institutions, groups of friends, at clubs, during sports or other exercise, online to name a few examples.

How to answer inappropriate messages involving sexual photos

Has someone shared or threatened to share a sexual photo of you? Have you received a dick pic that you didn’t ask for? Here are some ideas for how you could respond. Take screenshots and keep them handy.

Get support

If you feel like your boundaries have been overstepped sexually and you feel bad about it, it is reason enough to look into it, for example with a consultation at Bjarkarhlíð.

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Bjarkarhlíð

Bjarkarhlíð is a center for people who have experienced abuse. There you get all the support and counseling you need in one place. All assistance is on your terms.

Bjarmahlíð in Akureyri

Bjarmahlíð is a center for people who have experienced abuse. There you get all the support and counseling you need in one place. All assistance is on your terms.

Communication counsellor

A communication counsellor is here to listen, support, and assist you in all cases related to inappropriate behaviour or abuse within organized sports or youth activities.

Sigurhæðir in Selfoss

Sigurhæðir is a service for victims of gender-based violence in South Iceland. There you receive counsel, support and therapy on your terms, free of charge..

Myndin sýnir bjarta setustofu þar sem er blár sófi hægra megin upp við vegg. Sófinn er með tveimur gulum púðum fyrir framan lágt viðar sófaborð. Hinu megin við borðið eru tveir hvítir stólar, yfir annan þeirra hefur verið lagt samanbrotið teppi. Fyrir aftan stólana má sjá bókahillu með ýmsum munum í. Á veggnum gagnstætt hurðinni er hægra megin gluggi með bláum gluggatjöldum. Vinstra megin eru hvítir upphengdir eldhússkápar.

Suðurhlíð

Suðurhlíð is a center for victims of violence. The aim is to provide support, advice and education about the nature and consequences of violence.

Stígamót

Stígamót helps people of all genders who have been sexually abused.

Have you overstepped someone's boundaries?

Sexual abuse

Sexual abuse is when someone touches you inappropriately or sexually, or forces you to perform a sexual act against your will. Sexual harassment with words or action is also abuse.

Digital abuse

Digital abuse is when someone uses technology or technological devices to monitor, harass, threaten, or humiliate you.

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