1. What does this word mean?
Can you give me some examples?
Harassment

2. Harassment is when someone behaves in a way
which makes you feel distressed, humiliated or threatened.
It could be someone you know, like a neighbour or people
from you local area or it could be a stranger – for example,
someone on the bus.
Examples of harassment include:
unwanted phone calls, letters, s or visits.
unwanted touching
stalking
verbal abuse and threats
smashing windows or using dogs to frighten you
Harassment is both a criminal offence and a civil action
under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
The teacher in the initial trail of the materials asked if ‘unwanted touching’ could be added in to the C.A. definition. It led to discussion amongst the boys e.g. was that not assault?

3. Sexual Harassment What does this phrase mean?
Can you give me some examples?

4. Sexual harassment is unwanted behaviour which you
find offensive or which makes you feel intimidated or humiliated
and the behaviour is of a sexual nature.
You don’t need to have previously objected to something
for it to be unwanted.
Sexual harassment can include:
sexual comments or jokes
physical behaviour, including unwelcome sexual advances,
touching and various forms of sexual assault
displaying pictures, photos or drawings of a sexual nature
sending s with a sexual content.
Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination under the
Equality Act
Sexual harassment isn't always about fancying someone but is about power (and so it's not only 'attractive' people women who are subject to harassment)
There was debate in the initial trail about whose responsibility it is if e.g. someone sends you photos “Just block them / delete them”

5. Women in public spaces
Look at the statistics on the handout (from Everyday Sexism ‘ project)
Read them through with another person.
Are there any that surprise / shock you?
Why do you think it is like this?
How many of these cases were reported to the police?
A survey of 600 women commuters in France in April 2015 found that 100% had been sexually harassed on public transport at some point in their lives

6. Wolf-whistling
Read the article about the woman who reported a builder for wolf-whistling
i) underline her point of view and how she feels
ii) underline his point of view and how he feels
Whose side are you on and why?
Do you think it shows a respect or a disrespect for women? Is it sexual harassment?

7. Boys talk – Forum theatre activity
Read through the script once (3 characters)
When we read the script again those you can make an intervention when Gary speaks (see *) using the prompt sheet

8. Boys talk How easy is it to stand up for others?
What are some of the challenges of peer pressure? How can you overcome them?

9. Harassment / peer pressure
Write down one thing you have learned today on the post-it note