17 Quotes On Sexual Harassment – Speaking Out And Standing Up

What to do if you are being sexually harassed at work? Report to relevant authorities, if no action is taken, go to the police. Reason being that this is probably not his or her first time, not to mention by speaking up, you are voicing out for those victims that are living in fear.

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What is harassment and what is not? There is no black and white, some may argue what he or she said is simply a joke taken too seriously by you. That is why it is important to consult an expert for advice. Always speak out and make sure he or she knows what they are doing is making you uncomfortable.

It doesn’t matter who makes the offense. It could be a manager, co-worker, or even a non-employee like a client, contractor, or vendor. If the person’s conduct creates a hostile work environment or interrupts an employee’s success, it is considered unlawful sexual harassment. It can be anywhere, even in school by teenagers. #MeToo

Don’t be ashamed of your story, it will inspire others.

Forgetting is difficult. Remembering is worse.

You’re not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth, and raging courage. – Alex Elle

You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice, until now.

She was powerful, not because she wasn’t scared but because she went on so strongly despite the fear. – Atticus

Today in science class I learned every cell in their entire body is replaced every seven years. How lovely it is to know one day I will have a body you will never have touched.

It’s not consent if you make me afraid to say No.

We must send a message across the world that there is no disgrace in being a survivor of sexual violence. The shame is on the aggressor. – Angelina Jolie

If you blame the rape victim because her clothes were provocative. You must also blame the bank that was robbed because it’s content were provocative.

We do not want to use the term ‘harassment.’ What is happening today is sexual terrorism.

Young men need to show women the respect they deserve and recognize sexual assault and to do their part to stop it. – Barack Obama

I wish I could tell my sister that she’s not dirty and that she should not feel any shame for something that she literally was not responsible for. – Viola Davis

There remains what seems like an impenetrable wall of silence around violence and they must allplay a role in breaking this silence. – Reese Witherspoon

No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone. – Salma Hayek

Dealing with a sexual harassment case at work that security won’t take seriously. They messed with the wrong girl. I was quiet years ago, I won’t be this time.

A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. – Harvey Fierstein