Definition of Sexual Harassment

"Sexual harassment" includes any unwelcome sexually inclined behaviour, whether directly or indirectly, such as:

• Physical contact and advances
• Demand or request for sexual favours
• Sexually coloured remarks
• Showing any pornography
• Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature

The following is also sexual harassment and is covered by the committee:

• Eve-teasing
• Unsavoury remarks
• Jokes causing or likely to cause awkwardness or embarrassment
• Innuendos and taunts
• Gender based insults or sexist remarks
• Unwelcome sexual overtone in any manner such as over telephone (obnoxious telephone calls) and the like
• Forcible physical touch or molestation and
• Physical confinement against one’s will and any other act likely to violate one’s privacy